The Clopton Hawks will head out on the road to take on the North Callaway Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
While Hawks fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Marion County a 14-0 shutout back in August. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hawks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, North Callaway came into Saturday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Lebanon on Saturday as North Callaway made off with a 12-5 win. The Thunderbirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Lauren Speight spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, North Callaway got a massive performance out of Ella Slater, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Pennell, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Clopton suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to North Callaway when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Clopton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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