On Monday Calhoun Academy will have to hit the road after five straight games at home. They will challenge the Kemper Academy Rams at 5:00 p.m. Calhoun Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Kemper Academy likes a good challenge.
Calhoun Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Lee Academy onto the board and left with a 20-0 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for Calhoun Academy, who have now won 14 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kenna Eaton was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Madisyn Winter was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Sarah Kate Collins was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Calhoun Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .771. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Kemper Academy's offense. They lost 15-0 to Calhoun Academy back in August. The Rams just can't catch a break and have now endured seven losses in a row dating back to last season.
Calhoun Academy pushed their record up to 18-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Kemper Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Calhoun Academy's way against Kemper Academy in their previous meeting back in August as Calhoun Academy made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calhoun Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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