Softball Recap: Calhoun City Wildcats vs. Palmer Dragons
Calhoun City stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They never let the Palmer Dragons onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Calhoun City sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Madison Buckley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Buckley has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Buckley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna Nichols, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Aimee Buckley, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Calhoun City pushed their record up to 15-4-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs per game. As for Palmer, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calhoun City will take on Water Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Calhoun City's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Water Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Palmer, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play West Bolivar at 4:30 p.m.
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