Jefferson Davis Academy is 0-10 against Calhoun Academy since April of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders will welcome the Calhoun Academy Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Jefferson Davis Academy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Andrew Jackson Academy, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Jefferson Davis Academy's pitcher stepped up to hand Andrew Jackson Academy an 11-0 shutout on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Rileigh York was a standout: she scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Rynn Fickling was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
Jefferson Davis Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Andrew Jackson Academy only posted an OBP of .350.
Meanwhile, Calhoun Academy won against Jefferson Davis Academy on Thursday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Everything went Calhoun Academy's way against Hammond as Calhoun Academy made off with a 13-3 win. The Cavaliers' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Skyler Ulmer made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Ulmer was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Anslea Aaron was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Coker Carson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Calhoun Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Jefferson Davis Academy, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Jefferson Davis Academy suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Calhoun Academy when the teams last played on Thursday. Will Jefferson Davis Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
