Baseball Preview: Calhoun Cougars vs. York Prep Panthers
Calhoun is 3-0 against York Prep since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Calhoun Cougars will look to defend their home field against the York Prep Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Calhoun is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Calhoun is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Collegiate just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Dutchmen by a score of 8-7.
Calhoun got a good showing from Brian Stone, who struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Quentin Ruffin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, York Prep owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance back in April. Everything went their way against Leman Manhattan Prep as York Prep made off with a 6-0 victory.
Calhoun's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for York Prep, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Calhoun was able to grind out a solid victory over York Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 12-7. Will Calhoun repeat their success, or does York Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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