It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Patrick Henry Academy can now relate to. They fell just short of the Calhoun Academy Cavaliers by a score of 6-5 on Friday. Patrick Henry Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Calhoun Academy's part, Colt Layton made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Layton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Layton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Layton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Barnes, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jospeh Lyons, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Patrick Henry Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-4. As for Calhoun Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
As of now, neither Patrick Henry Academy nor Calhoun Academy have any future games scheduled.
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