The Calhoun County Saints will head out on the road to take on the Edisto Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Calhoun County will be strutting in after a victory while Edisto will be coming in after a loss.
Calhoun County barely beat Orangeburg-Wilkinson the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Calhoun County blew past Orangeburg-Wilkinson 12-6 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Bruins: they've now won eight in a row.
Wayne Farmer, Jr. made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Evans, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Ayo James, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Edisto was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Andrew Jackson Academy, falling 11-2.
Edisto's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Calhoun County, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Calhoun County might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Edisto when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can Calhoun County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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