Softball Recap: Calhoun Academy Comes Up Short

The home team had won the previous two meetings between Calhoun Academy and Orangeburg Prep, and Orangeburg Prep kept the tradition alive. The Cavaliers took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Indians this season, with their most recent defeat being a 13-1 loss on Wednesday.

Patterson Arrant put in work no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Arrant was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.

In other batting news, Sara Marshall Covington and Sherrilynn Shannon did some serious damage despite the final result: Covington went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI, while Shannon went 1-for-3 with one home run. Chapel Hollingsworth also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.

Calhoun Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Orangeburg Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.

Calhoun Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Holly Hill Academy at 6:30 p.m. on the 22nd. The Cavaliers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 12.5 runs per game this season. As for Orangeburg Prep, they have already played their next game, a 10-5 loss against Hammond on the 14th.