The Calhoun Academy Cavaliers will take on the Branchville Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Branchville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Calhoun Academy, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Calhoun Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Colleton Prep Academy, taking the game 7-4. The Cavaliers haven't had any issues with the War Hawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Cullen Sightler and Crews Felder did most of the damage at the plate: Sightler scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3, while Felder scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs Felder has posted since back in April of 2024. Asher Ficek also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Branchville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 10-2 to Cane Bay.
Branchville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chayse Lytle, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Calhoun Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Branchville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Branchville's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Calhoun Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Branchville, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3 strikeouts. Will Calhoun Academy keep running through batters, or will Branchville buck the trend?
Calhoun Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Branchville in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will Calhoun Academy repeat their success, or does Branchville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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