Baseball Recap: Calhoun Academy Cougars vs. Delta Academy Raiders
Calhoun Academy won the last time they faced Delta Academy, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Calhoun Academy Cougars were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over the Delta Academy Raiders.
Nathan Harrison made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Harrison has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Harrison was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Calhoun Academy let Ethan Parker and Carsen Stegall loose on the outfield. Parker scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Stegall scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Allen, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Delta Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Simmerman, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Calhoun Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Delta Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Calhoun Academy will head out on the road to challenge Marvell Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Calhoun Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. Delta Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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