Baseball Recap: North Callaway Thunderbirds vs. Elsberry Indians
In what's become a running theme this season, North Callaway gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Elsberry Indians as the North Callaway Thunderbirds made off with an 11-2 win. For North Callaway, this counts as revenge for the 9-0 loss Elsberry walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Keaton Bell made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Bell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Coltyn O'Neal, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carter Moore, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
North Callaway is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Elsberry, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Callaway is on the road again on Friday to play Clopton at 5:00 p.m. Clopton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so North Callaway's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Elsberry, they will head out on the road to challenge Father Tolton on Saturday. Father Tolton is coming into the match with five straight victories at home, so Elsberry will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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