Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Calera walked away with it. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Benjamin Russell Wildcats on Friday, sneaking past 9-7. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Lily Townsend made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Townsend was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Calera let Armiya Shamburger and Kinley Rodgers run wild. Shamburger went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Rodgers went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexi Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Calera was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .346 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Eagles
| 04/25/25 vs Benjamin Russell | 9-7 |
| 04/18/25 vs Jasper | 7-6 |
| 04/15/25 vs McAdory | 10-8 |
| 04/08/25 vs Benjamin Russell | 7-5 |
| 04/05/25 vs Marbury | 4-3 |
| 04/05/25 vs Bibb County | 6-5 |
Calera's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-18. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Benjamin Russell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-22-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Calera nor Benjamin Russell have any future games scheduled.
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