For the second straight game, Kemper Academy will face off against Calhoun Academy. The Rams will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Kemper Academy: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Calhoun Academy has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Kemper Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Monday. They fell just short of Calhoun Academy by a score of 6-4.
For Calhoun Academy's part, Carsen Stegall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Stegall has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Caiden Farmer was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Levi Walls, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Calhoun Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kemper Academy only posted a batting average of .115.
Calhoun Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Kemper Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
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