The Calera Eagles will take on the Thorsby Rebels in a tournament on Friday. The timing isn't great for Calera: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Thorsby has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Calera is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They won by a run and slipped past Marbury 13-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since April 18, 2025.
Armiya Shamburger
| 04/02/26 @ Marbury | 4 |
| 03/06/26 vs Hueytown | 3 |
| 02/28/26 vs T.R. Miller | 3 |
| 03/30/26 @ Pelham | 2 |
| 03/03/26 vs Marbury | 2 |
Armiya Shamburger was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Lexi Johnson was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Calera kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Thorsby made sure to put some runs up on the board against Billingsley on Thursday. The Rebels were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Bears. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won three matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Thorsby now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Calera, their win bumped their record up to 3-17.
Calera came up short against Thorsby when the teams last played back in March of 2016, falling 7-4. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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