Baseball Preview: Calhoun Academy Cavaliers vs. Clarendon Hall Saints
The Calhoun Academy Cavaliers will be playing at home against the Clarendon Hall Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Calhoun Academy had just enough and edged Lee Academy out 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Calhoun Academy.
Thomas Roland looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Davis Holeman, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI. Another player making a difference was Crews Felder, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Clarendon Hall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 17-3 defeat at the hands of Calhoun Academy.
Clarendon Hall saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Jordan, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Calhoun Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Clarendon Hall, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Calhoun Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Clarendon Hall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Calhoun Academy took their victory against Clarendon Hall in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 17-3. Will Calhoun Academy repeat their success, or does Clarendon Hall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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