Calhoun dropped their record down to 6-11 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Wirt County Tigers by a score of 2-0. The Red Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 12-11.
As for Wirt County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-11. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly two runs.
For Wirt County's part, Adi Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Those 16 strikeouts gave Smith a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kylee Ross, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Ross is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
Looking ahead, Calhoun will head out to take on Braxton County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Red Devils are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Wirt County, they will square off against Tyler at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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