Calhoun can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Brown County Hornets a 15-0 shutout. While fans of Calhoun might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Layla Longnecker and Audrey Gilman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Longnecker tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Gilman tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Longnecker scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Gilman scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Calhoun let Lacy Pohlman and Grace Ballard loose on the outfield. Pohlman scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Ballard scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Anabel Eilerman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The win for Calhoun keeps them at an undefeated 5-0-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Brown County, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Calhoun is on the road again on Friday to play O'Fallon at 4:30 p.m. Calhoun is facing O'Fallon at the right time seeing as O'Fallon is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Brown County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mendon Unity at 4:30 p.m.
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