It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Calhoun can now relate to. Their tough 12-0 defeat to the Florala Wildcats on Thursday might stick with them for a while. Calhoun has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Florala's part, Easton Walsh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Walsh has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Walsh was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kennith Dalton Jackson, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Bryan, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Calhoun's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Florala, the victory was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-1.
While Calhoun had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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