Baseball Preview: Calhoun Academy Cavaliers vs. Lee Academy Cavaliers
Calhoun Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lee Academy Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Calhoun Academy will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Clarendon Hall on Tuesday. Calhoun Academy blew past Clarendon Hall 17-3.
Colt Layton and Landon Barnes were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Layton pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Barnes tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Layton scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Barnes went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Calhoun Academy let Hamp Thornton and Crews Felder loose on the outfield. Thornton scored three runs while going 1-for-3, while Felder scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Davis Holeman was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous five contests, Lee Academy brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They came out on top against King's Academy on Tuesday by a score of 15-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Lee Academy's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Calhoun Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Lee Academy, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-11.
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