Barry Western extended their losing streak to 11 on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-17. They came up short against the Calhoun Warriors, falling 20-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 back in April.
As for Calhoun, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by seven runs or more this season.
For Calhoun's part, Charlie Matthews made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Matthews a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Zipprich, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Max Toppmeyer, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Barry Western will head out to take on Camp Point Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Calhoun, they will venture away from home to square off against Pittsfield at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
