North Callaway dropped their record down to 16-3 on Thursday, which also ended the team's nine-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Mexico Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-2 back in April.
North Callaway saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Moore, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Mexico, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-11. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Mexico's side, Drew DeMint spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. DeMint is becoming a predictor of the Bulldogs' success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is undefeated (and 10-11 when he doesn't).
Looking ahead, North Callaway will face off against Moberly at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Thunderbirds 2.8, the Spartans 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mexico, they will challenge Marshall at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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