The Wirt County Tigers will face off against the Calhoun Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Wirt County will be strutting in after a win while Calhoun will be coming in after a loss.
Wirt County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Hannan on Wednesday as they made off with an 18-3 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Addison Smith made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Smith was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Mallory Bell and Adison Polk did most of the damage at the plate: Bell went 2-for-3 with six stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Polk got on base in three of her four plate appearances with five stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Abbie Kerby, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with six stolen bases and two runs.
Wirt County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .697. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.
Meanwhile, Calhoun was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 16-1 to Gilmer County.
Calhoun's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Wirt County, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Wirt County might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Calhoun in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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