Baseball Game Preview: Calhoun Academy Cavaliers vs. Thomas Sumter Academy Generals

Calhoun Academy is a perfect 10-0 against Thomas Sumter Academy since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Calhoun Academy Cavaliers are taking a road trip to take on the Thomas Sumter Academy Generals at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Calhoun Academy has six straight wins, Thomas Sumter Academy has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Calhoun Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Thomas Sumter Academy get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Thursday. With that win, the Cavaliers brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.

Joseph Lyons was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Calhoun Academy let Chase Strickland and Austin Summers run wild. Strickland scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Summers scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Summers also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Will Strock was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.

Calhoun Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Calhoun Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Thomas Sumter Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.