Laurens Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a rough 15-2 defeat at the hands of the Spartanburg Christian Academy Warriors on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Laurens Academy in their matchups with Spartanburg Christian Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
For Spartanburg Christian Academy's part, Tayte Calvert made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Calvert has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Calvert was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Spartanburg Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Hayden Kennedy, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Kennedy is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Ellie Calvert, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
The win for Spartanburg Christian Academy keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Laurens Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Wardlaw Academy at 6:00 p.m. on March 26th. As for Spartanburg Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Southside Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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