West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] is 0-10 against Calhoun since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Calhoun Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against North Greene by a score of 10-6.
Meanwhile, Calhoun can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They blew past Seymour 14-2.
Anabel Eilerman and Audrey Gilman made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Eilerman tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Meanwhile, Gilman struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Eilerman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Eilerman scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Gilman went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Lacy Pohlman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Grace Ballard was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs]'s victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Calhoun, their win bumped their record up to 20-3-1.
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Calhoun in their previous meeting on April 8th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gilman, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Now that West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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