Baseball Recap: North Callaway Thunderbirds vs. Silex Owls
North Callaway proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 15) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Silex Owls. That's more bragging rights for North Callaway, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Carter Moore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits.
At the plate, Coltyn O'Neal was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tucker Sheets, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
North Callaway is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Silex, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
North Callaway will be playing at home against Sturgeon at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. North Callaway is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Silex, they will head out on the road to challenge Wellsville-Middletown at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Silex is facing Wellsville-Middletown at the right time seeing as Wellsville-Middletown is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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