The Calhoun Academy Cougars will head out to challenge the Central Holmes Christian Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Holmes Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Calhoun Academy, who comes in off a win.
Calhoun Academy had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Columbus Christian Academy on Thursday. Calhoun Academy's pitcher stepped up to hand Columbus Christian Academy a 12-0 shutout. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.
Carsen Stegall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Stegall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
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In other batting news, Calhoun Academy got a big performance out of Lane Watts, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Those three runs gave Watts a new career-high. Caiden Farmer also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Calhoun Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Central Holmes Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Calhoun Academy on Tuesday and fell 6-5.
Central Holmes Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Cheek, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Calhoun Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Central Holmes Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
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 .437. It's a different story for Central Holmes Christian, though, as they've only averaged .359. Will they be able to contain Calhoun Academy's hitters?
Calhoun Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Central Holmes Christian in their previous meeting on Tuesday, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calhoun Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
