The McCallum Knights will take on the Little River Academy Bumblebees in a tournament on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McCallum proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 17) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against University, sneaking past 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since March 9, 2024.
Meanwhile, Little River Academy waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 14-1 victory. The Bumblebees might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by eight runs or more this season.
Slade Schwake tossed a big game, not allowing a single hit, allowed only an earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Cylar Fuentes was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. He has become a key player for Little River Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Quilty, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Little River Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matches.
McCallum's record now sits at 2-0. As for Little River Academy, their record is now 4-5.
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