Hallsville is 8-2 against North Callaway since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Hallsville Indians will be staying on the road to face off against the North Callaway Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. Hallsville's pitching crew has only allowed 1.1 runs per game this season, so North Callaway's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hallsville's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They skirted past Blair Oaks 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since September 6, 2023.
Not much got past Haley Martin, who gave up just four hits and racked up 22 Ks to keep Blair Oaks off the board.
At the plate, Hallsville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Davis, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, North Callaway entered their tilt with La Plata on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 10-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbirds, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Megan Schmidt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kymorie Myers was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Cash, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
North Callaway kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 11 hits in three consecutive matchups.
Hallsville's record now sits at 7-1. As for North Callaway, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Hallsville took their victory against North Callaway in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 13-0. Will Hallsville repeat their success, or does North Callaway have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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