We’re in the Championship Games! The Varsity Boys’ Baseball and Varsity Girls’ Softball teams are heading into the Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference Championship game on Saturday, May 29, after beating Calvary Academy’s teams in semi-final playoff games on Tuesday, May 25.
Come out and cheer for our Cougars as they both face off against Pilgrim Academy in the final matches that will also be played at Pilgrim Academy. The Girls’ Softball Championship Game will begin at 12:30 p.m. and the Boys’ Baseball Championship Game will begin at 1 p.m.
The Varsity Boys’ baseball team, under head co-coaches Ben Chapman and Gus Casey, were seeded second entering the playoffs. Playing at home, ACS beat Calvary Academy 5-4 in the semi-final game, with 10th grader Caleb Vogel hitting in the first run in the bottom of the 5th inning. Senior Joshua Jacoby followed suit, hitting a stand up double in the bottom of the 6th inning and starting a rally that ended up with ACS scoring four runs in that inning.
The Varsity Girls’ softball team, under head coach Dara Kimmerley, beat Calvary Academy 13-3, playing away at Calvary. ACS and Calvary were tied for second place going into the semi-playoff game. Senior pitcher Shelby Einwechter pitched a complete game with six strike-outs and went 3 for 3 at bat. Freshman shortstop Evangelina Kim went 5 for 5 with a double. Senior catcher Chloe Vogel went 2 for 3 with two singles and senior Sydney Pearson, who plays 1st base, went 1 for 3 with a triple. Coach Kimmerley is assisted by ACS parents Lori Pearson and Terry Vogel.
Congratulations to our players and coaches for working hard all season and making it to the Championship Games. Go Cougars! The TSCAC gate fees on Saturday will be $2/students; $3/Adults; $10/per family.