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| Home run to center |
The Calvary Lions put on an offensive performance scoring 10 runs in the first two innings and adding another 8 in the 4th to lift them to an 18-1 victory over San Diego Jewish Academy in the first round of the CIF playoffs.
The top seeded Lions pounded out 19 hits including 8 for extra bases. Sophomore designated hitter Matt Hartman hit his second home run of the season, a two run shot over the centerfield fence in the second inning and sophomore Sam Athas and senior Connor Kollenda each hit their first career home runs, Athas a 2-run pinch-hit blast to dead center in the 4th inning and Kollenda added an opposite field solo shot two batters later.
Hartman and Russell Harmening each collected 3 hits to lead the attack. Hartman added a double and a single to his home run and Harmening singled, doubled, and tripled. Sam Sheehan and Caleb Whitley each had two hits, one of Whitley's a double.
In all, 13 different Calvary players got base hits as all 20 on the roster participated in the game. David Carpenter and Sam Hebert each hit doubles and Alex Nurding, Andrew Cummings, David Flores, Chase Kollenda and Anthony Martin all pitched in hits.
Starter David Carpenter was nearly flawless in 4 innings pitched. He gave up only 1 hit, an opposite field bloop single and he hit a batter. He allowed no runs, walked none and struck out 8.
Isaac Conover threw the 5th walking one and striking out two. Senior Brock Bentley threw the 6th and accomplished the rare feat of striking out 4 batters in the inning. Despite a stellar outing by Bentley his defense unfortunately let him down allowing an unearned run, spoiling Calvary's bid for their 13th shutout of the season.
The win advances the 25-5 Lions to the second round of the CIF playoffs where they take on a very tough Horizon squad on Friday. Horizon, the tournaments #4 seed, is coming off a first-round 5-0 victory over Foothills Christian.
The game will once again be at Calvin Christian, first pitch at 4:00. Be there if you can!
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