Softball Preview: North Callaway Thunderbirds vs. Kirksville Tigers
The North Callaway Thunderbirds will face off against the Kirksville Tigers at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. North Callaway will be strutting in after a win while Kirksville will be coming in after a defeat.
It was a Battle of the Birds when North Callaway duked it out withSilex on Thursday. North Callaway never let Silex onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbirds, who have now won 15 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Kirksville fell victim to Fulton and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Hornets, falling 10-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered since September 19th.
The win snapped North Callaway's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 20-11 record. As for Kirksville, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
North Callaway came out on top in a nail-biter against Kirksville when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 8-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Callaway since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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