Calhoun Academy waltzed into their match on Monday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lee Academy Cougars a 20-0 shutout. Calhoun Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Kenna Eaton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Madisyn Winter was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Sarah Kate Collins was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Calhoun Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 11.6.
Calhoun Academy pushed their record up to 18-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Lee Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Calhoun Academy will square off against Kemper Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Calhoun Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Kemper Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Lee Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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