After two games on the road, Columbus Christian Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Kemper Academy Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Kemper Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Columbus Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Columbus Christian Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over Calhoun Academy. The victory was just what Columbus Christian Academy needed coming off of a 16-1 defeat in their prior game.
Meanwhile, Kemper Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Sharkey Issaquena Academy by a score of 13-12. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Blake Hutcherson put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off one hit. Hutcherson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hutcherson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Cooper Thornton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Davis Cumberland, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Kemper Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Columbus Christian Academy's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. As for Kemper Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Columbus Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Kemper Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kemper Academy's Casen Holmes, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Now that Columbus Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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