Softball Preview: Fatima Comets vs. North Callaway Thunderbirds
The Fatima Comets will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the North Callaway Thunderbirds at 3:00 p.m. Fatima's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so North Callaway's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Fatima will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Blair Oaks on Thursday. Fatima never let Blair Oaks onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The Comets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, North Callaway's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Fulton by a score of 8-7.
Kendra Pennell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lia Bonderant, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: North Callaway lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in September.
Fatima's victory bumped their record up to 17-4. As for North Callaway, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-7.
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