The matchup between McCallie and Brentwood Academy on Friday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Blue Tornado fell 12-9 to the Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-1 loss on Thursday.
McCallie got a good showing from Caldwell Emery, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Emery has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, John Cardwell and Jerome Lehoux did some serious damage despite the final result: Cardwell got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, while Lehoux went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Louis Fortier, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for McCallie and nudges their season record down to 21-17. As for Brentwood Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-11 record this season.
McCallie does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brentwood Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 13-1 win against Lipscomb Academy on the 19th.
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