Baseball Recap: Calhoun Academy Find Success

Calhoun Academy proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the West Memphis Christian Black Knights 6-5. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 17-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Caiden Farmer

Batters Struck Out

02/27/25 vs West Memphis Christian	8
02/24/25 vs Kirk Academy	3
02/18/25 vs Tunica Academy	7
02/10/25 @ Carroll Academy	4
05/02/24 vs Lee Academy	7
04/25/24 vs Hebron Christian	8

Caiden Farmer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.

On the hitting side, Calhoun Academy's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bronnor Bingham, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Jake Allen also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

The win got Calhoun Academy back to even at 3-3. As for West Memphis Christian, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calhoun Academy will face off against Tunica Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Memphis Christian, they are taking a road trip to take on Potts Camp at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.