The Kirk Academy Raiders will take on the Calhoun Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Kirk Academy turned things around against Regents on Monday. They blew past the Lions 12-5. The Raiders not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 10th.
| 04/07/25 @ Regents | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Marshall Academy | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ North Delta | 2 |
| 03/10/25 @ Manchester Academy | 2 |
| 02/24/25 @ Calhoun Academy | 2 |
Conner Timbs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Kirk Academy is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 5-6 otherwise. Timbs was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, one triple, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Holt Gober, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Anthony Carollo was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Kirk Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Calhoun Academy entered their tilt with Lee Academy on Thursday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They walked away with a 10-6 win over Lee Academy.
Calhoun Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Kirk Academy, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Kirk Academy took their win against Calhoun Academy when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 12-0 score. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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