On Thursday, Calhoun Academy never let their opponents score. They put the hurt on the Delta Academy Raiders with a sharp 12-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Calhoun Academy also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2021.
Layton Logan was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Logan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caiden Farmer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Nathan Harrison, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Delta Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Simmerman, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Even though they lost, Delta Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Calhoun Academy only tossed four.
Calhoun Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Delta Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Calhoun Academy will be playing at home against Columbus Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Delta Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Calhoun Academy at 6:00 p.m. on April 16th.
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