North Callaway hasn't had much luck against Centralia recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to challenge the Panthers at 6:30 p.m. North Callaway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
North Callaway's last matchup with Hallsville could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Saturday. The Thunderbirds lost 23-6 to the Indians. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Thunderbirds have suffered since September 27th.
Sophia Olsson made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Pennell, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Centralia had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Indians a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Centralia's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for North Callaway, their loss dropped their record down to 18-9.
North Callaway came up short against Centralia in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 3-0. Can the Thunderbirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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