Baseball Recap: Calais Comes Up Short

Calais had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 6-8 to make it four. They came up short against the Washington Academy Raiders, falling 11-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in May.

Calais saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chayeden Newell, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

As for Washington Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. The result was nothing new for Washington Academy, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.

On Washington Academy's side, Parker Cates was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Cates has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Washington Academy got a massive performance out of Jayden Mahar, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Those five RBI gave Mahar a new career-high. Colby Moholland was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs.

As of now, neither Calais nor Washington Academy have any future games scheduled.