If Early County was feeling good off their 17-2 takedown of Terrell County last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Early County Bobcats fell just short of the Calhoun County Cougars by a score of 14-13 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bobcats of the 10-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on August 6th.
Tatiana Barber made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Arabella Cheek, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Even though they lost, Early County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August of 2023.
Early County's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-5. As for Calhoun County, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-2.
Early County will stay at home for another game and welcome Mitchell County at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Calhoun County, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Terrell County at 4:30 p.m. on September 10th.
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