Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Calhoun Academy walked away with it. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hebron Christian Eagles a 12-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Calhoun Academy, who have now won nine contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Caiden Farmer made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Farmer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Farmer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Calhoun Academy got a massive performance out of Layton Logan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Corban Rock was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 1-for-1.
The victory (which was Calhoun Academy's fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-10. As for Hebron Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Calhoun Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Hebron Christian also has no future games currently scheduled.
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