Calera extended their losing streak to ten on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-15. They came up short against the Chilton County Tigers, falling 12-2. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 20, 2025, but that streak is no more.
Mia Wade was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Chilton County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-9-1 record this season. Considering they have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Chilton County's side, Kaylee Dunn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Dunn was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Chilton County got a big performance out of Lily Benson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Benson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Adie Tubbs, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Calera will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Pelham at 4:30 p.m. on the 30th. As for Chilton County, they will take on Kate Duncan Smith DAR in a tournament on Monday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.72 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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