Calhoun's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They blew past the Adairsville Tigers 13-5. The high-scoring effort was just what the Yellow Jackets needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Henderson Mori and Saydi Prokop made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Mori tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Prokop pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Mori has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run every time she's pitched this season. At the plate, Mori scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Prokop scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Maggy Abernathy was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyla West, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Calhoun always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Adairsville only posted an OBP of .407.
Calhoun's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Adairsville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Calhoun will have a chance to go back-to-back against Adairsville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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