The Calera Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Pelham Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Calera took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Jasper, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Vikings 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Isabelle Overton was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Pelham came out on top against T.R. Miller on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Tigers 6-5.
The team relied heavily on Rebecca Roy, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Lee, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Calera pushed their record up to 8-18 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Pelham, their victory bumped their record up to 13-17.
Calera took their win against Pelham in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 12-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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