Baseball Recap: Cass Colonels vs. Calhoun Yellow Jackets
Cass has not done well against Calhoun recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Cass Colonels put the hurt on the Calhoun Yellow Jackets with a sharp 14-4 win. With that victory, Cass brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Trenton Payne made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Payne was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Chase Tatum was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Connor Jenkins was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Cass is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Calhoun, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Cass will have a chance to go back-to-back against Calhoun: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:55 p.m. on Friday.
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