Carolina Academy extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 23 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-16 in the process. They came up short against the Walhalla Razorbacks, falling 30-0. Having soared to a lofty 28 runs in the game before, the Trojans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Walhalla, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 2-12 record. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
For Walhalla's part, Kaleigh Cothran made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Cothran was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Walhalla got a massive performance out of Alysee Payne, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Addison Lee, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI.
Carolina Academy and Walhalla could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings. The Trojans will challenge Palmetto at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (234 vs. 80). Meanwhile, Walhalla (ranked 165th) will meet Crescent (ranked 17th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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