The Combine Academy National Goats will take on the McCallie Blue Tornado at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Combine Academy National sitting on five straight wins dating back to last season and McCallie on three.
Last Saturday, Combine Academy National beat Carmel Christian 7-3.
Meanwhile, McCallie stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Bradley Central 18-7. McCallie's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Charlie Swanson looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Bryce Sanders and Nolan Sergeant did most of the damage at the plate: Sanders went 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Sergeant scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noah Wilson, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Combine Academy National's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for McCallie, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Combine Academy National came out on top in a nail-biter against McCallie in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Will Combine Academy National repeat their success, or does McCallie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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