Van-Far won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the North Callaway Thunderbirds. Van-Far has struggled against North Callaway recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For North Callaway's part, Caleb Sheets and Keaton Bell were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Sheets pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Bell pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Sheets went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double, while Bell scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyle Pennell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Pezold, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Van-Far's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for North Callaway, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Van-Far will be playing at home against Wellsville-Middletown at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. North Callaway will take on Bowling Green at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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