Baseball Preview: Clarendon Hall Saints vs. Calhoun Academy Cavaliers
The Clarendon Hall Saints will head out on the road to challenge the Calhoun Academy Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clarendon Hall is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Clarendon Hall fell victim to a rough 17-3 defeat at the hands of Calhoun Academy.
For Calhoun Academy's part, Colt Layton and Landon Barnes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Layton pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Barnes pitched 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 bat, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Davis Holeman, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Clarendon Hall's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Calhoun Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clarendon Hall has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Calhoun Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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