Connor Hayes turned in nothing short of a gem on Thursday: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his fifth in a row with less than one walks allowed. On the season, Hayes has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 1.08 over 39 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.439/0.500/0.515 with 21 runs, plus 16 stolen bases.
Hayes and Calhoun Academy will head out on the road to square off against Patrick Henry Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Calhoun Academy will be headed into this one with a pretty big disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 58 places lower in South Carolina), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Hayes? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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