North Callaway posted their closest victory since September 21st on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Fulton Hornets 5-3. For the Thunderbirds, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 loss the Hornets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Megan Schmidt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ella Slater was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Pennell, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
North Callaway's record now sits at 21-12. As for Fulton, they moved to 17-9 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
North Callaway is on the road again on Saturday to play Centralia at 11:00 a.m. Centralia will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something North Callaway surely won't give up without a fight. Fulton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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