Callaway has won five straight games at home, while Lamar County has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Callaway Cavaliers will welcome the Lamar County Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Callaway's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Lamar County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Callaway earned a 5-1 victory over Handley. The win continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.
Slade Hunt
| 03/19/25 @ Handley | 1 |
| 03/14/25 @ Pike County | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Pike County | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Lamar County | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Whitefield Academy | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Slade Hunt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Taylor, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Junior Reeves was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lamar County never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past McNair 20-0. Considering the Trojans have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lamar County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.3 runs. Callaway's victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Callaway took their win against Lamar County in their previous meeting on March 4th by a conclusive 12-0. Will Callaway repeat their success, or does Lamar County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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