On Thursday, North Callaway faced Van-Far in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The North Callaway Thunderbirds were the clear victor by a 20-2 margin over the Van-Far Indians. With that win, the Thunderbirds brought their scoring average up to 8.4 runs per game.
Lauren Speight spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Kymorie Myers was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in September of 2023. Ella Slater was another key player, going 1-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Slater wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: North Callaway lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Van-Far didn't launched any.
North Callaway now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Van-Far, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
North Callaway will venture away from home to face off against New Bloomfield at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. North Callaway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Van-Far, they will square off against South Callaway at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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