Calhoun Academy suffered their closest defeat since April 22, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Hammond Skyhawks by a score of 5-3. The Cavaliers haven't had much luck with the Skyhawks recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Calhoun Academy got a good showing from Cooper Roberts, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance gave Roberts a new career-low in hits.
At the plate, Calhoun Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Strickland, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Strickland also got a hit, marking his first of the season.
Calhoun Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Hammond, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calhoun Academy will head out to square off against Jefferson Davis Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Calhoun Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Jefferson Davis Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Hammond will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Northside Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on March 10th.
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