With a playoff game on the line, Calhoun Academy rose to the challenge on Monday. They beat the Lee Academy Cougars by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. The result was nothing new for Calhoun Academy, who have now won 17 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Harleigh Farmer made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Caylee Smith was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Emerie Baecher was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Calhoun Academy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 18 consecutive contests.
Calhoun Academy's victory bumped their record up to 21-1. As for Lee Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Calhoun Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-3 win against Delta Academy on the 1st. Lee Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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