
Cougars
04/01/25 @ Lee Academy | 8-3 |
03/28/25 @ North Sunflower Academy | 12-0 |
03/27/25 vs Grace Christian | 15-0 |
03/25/25 @ Grace Christian | 11-0 |
Calhoun Academy came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Lee Academy. That's more bragging rights for Calhoun Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Caiden Farmer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Calhoun Academy's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Farmer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jake Allen was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Levi Walls, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Calhoun Academy pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Lee Academy, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Looking ahead, Calhoun Academy will square off against Delta Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. We've got a battle between Cougars coming up.
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