The Calhoun Yellow Jackets will face off against the Northwest Whitfield Bruins at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Calhoun is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Calhoun will head into Thursday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by six) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Gilmer , sneaking past 6-4.
Saydi Prokop spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Breanna Baker and Maggy Abernathy did most of the damage at the plate: Baker went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double, while Abernathy scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. With that strong performance, Abernathy is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Henderson Mori, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northwest Whitfield came up short against Ringgold on Saturday, falling 9-1. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Calhoun's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Northwest Whitfield, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
Calhoun couldn't quite finish off Northwest Whitfield in their previous matchup back in August and fell 4-2. Will Calhoun have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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