The Rutland Hurricanes will square off against the Callaway Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Rutland has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Callaway will arrive with three straight wins.
Friday just wasn't the day for Rutland's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Morgan County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Callaway ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Lamar County. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cavaliers have posted since February 28th.
Junior Reeves was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Wesley Williams was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Callaway's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Rutland, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-1.
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