Kalida had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-11 to make it seven. They came up short against the McComb Panthers, falling 18-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 15-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Kalida saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Simon, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for McComb, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by 12 runs or more this season.
On McComb's side, they let Madison Brown and Joruney Scheff run wild. Brown went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Scheff went 2-for-4 with one home run and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Hassan, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Kalida will head out to challenge Spencerville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bearcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.64 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for McComb, they will venture away from home to take on Elmwood at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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