Softball Recap: Calhoun Academy Cougars vs. Manchester Academy Mavericks
Calhoun Academy entered their tilt with Manchester Academy on Saturday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They blew past the Manchester Academy Mavericks 14-1. Considering the Cougars have won 13 contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Caylee Smith was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in batting average. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Nichols, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Calhoun Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 54.1%.
Calhoun Academy pushed their record up to 17-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Manchester Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Calhoun Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 20-0 victory vs. Lee Academy on the 9th. Manchester Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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