Softball Recap: Calhoun City Wildcats vs. Palmer Dragons
Calhoun City can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Palmer Dragons a 15-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Calhoun City sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Aimee Buckley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Buckley has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Buckley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Kellum was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brentley Parker, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Calhoun City pushed their record up to 14-4-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Palmer, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Calhoun City beat Palmer by a score of 18-0 later that day.
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