If Calhoun County was feeling good fresh off their 13-4 takedown of Ridge Spring-Monetta on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Saints fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 16-15 on Thursday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (13), the Saints still had to take the loss.
Chippy Ayon put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only three hits, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Calhoun County got a massive performance out of Aiden Zingmark, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Wayne Farmer, Jr., who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Calhoun County has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Ridge Spring-Monetta, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Calhoun County will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on North at 6:30 p.m. on the 29th. As for Ridge Spring-Monetta, they will challenge Horse Creek Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans are facing the Stallions at the right time seeing as the Stallions are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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