The Calhoun Academy Cougars will face off against the Central Holmes Christian Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calhoun Academy is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Calhoun Academy faced off against Regents on Friday. Calhoun Academy fell 10-5 to Regents.
Carsen Stegall put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Stegall was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Caiden Farmer and Jake Allen did some serious damage despite the final result: Farmer scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Allen went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits Allen has posted since back in April of 2024. Ethan Parker also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Central Holmes Christian won against Grace Christian last Friday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Central Holmes Christian's pitchers stepped up to hand Leake County a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won three matchups by 13 runs or more so far this season.
Ethan Witt was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Jon Langford was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Central Holmes Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Central Holmes Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. Calhoun Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Central Holmes Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Calhoun Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .447. It's a different story for Central Holmes Christian, though, as they've only averaged .353. Will they be able to contain Calhoun Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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