The Calhoun Academy Cougars will square off against the Marvell Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Calhoun Academy's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Marvell Academy has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Calhoun Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Delta Academy 10-0. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Caiden Farmer
| 04/15/25 @ Delta Academy | 12 |
| 04/01/25 @ Lee Academy | 12 |
| 03/27/25 vs Grace Christian | 9 |
| 03/18/25 vs Central Holmes Christian | 12 |
| 03/13/25 vs Ingomar | 5 |
| 02/27/25 vs West Memphis Christian | 8 |
Caiden Farmer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Bronnor Bingham was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Levi Walls was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Marvell Academy fell victim to Calhoun Academy and their airtight pitching crew last Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to the Cougars.
Calhoun Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Marvell Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Calhoun Academy took their victory against Marvell Academy when the teams last played last Tuesday by a conclusive 12-0 score. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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