David Emanuel Academy opened its 2021 baseball season with a 12-2 win February 22 at Central Fellowship Christian Academy in Macon.
In route to the win on the mound were Dane Arrington and Cavan Calhoun. Arrington struck out 6 batters through three innings of work while Calhoun struck out 1 in his two innings on the hill.
Hitting stats were as follows:
• Arrington – 1-1, 3 walks, 3 stolen bases, and 3 runs scored
• Calhoun – 1 walk
• Clayton Hood – 1-4, 1 stolen base, and 1 run scored
• Rylie Rowland – 3-4, 2 doubles, 1 stolen base, and 3 runs scored
• Timothy Braddock – 3-4, 1 stolen base, and 2 runs scored
• Brayden Smith – 2-3, 1 walk, and 1 run scored
• Racyn Faircloth – 2 walks and 1 run scored
• Riley Green – 1-4
• Jay Carter – 1-2 and 1 run scored
The varsity Eagles played on the road at Covenant on Tuesday, February 23, but results were unavailable at press time. Look for those in next week’s edition. The middle school team will play a 5-inning doubleheader against Bulloch Academy in Stillmore on Wednesday, February 24. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. Look for those results as well as results from the varsity team’s game against Fullington on February 25 at home and the middle school’s game against Edmund Burke at home on March 2 in the next edition of The Chronicle as well.