The McCallum Knights will venture away from home to square off against the East View Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. McCallum is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Nine must be McCallum's lucky number: they beat Anderson with that score not once but twice on Thursday. The Knights beat the Trojans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-1. Surprisingly, this marked the Knights' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Natalie Myrick
| 04/17/25 @ Anderson | 11 |
| 04/17/25 @ McCallum/Anderson | 11 |
| 04/15/25 vs Bastrop | 7 |
| 04/08/25 @ Cedar Creek | 6 |
| 04/01/25 @ Crockett | 9 |
| + 6 more games |
Natalie Myrick made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tallulah McColgin, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Tiara Cooks was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
McCallum kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, East View came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 7-3. That's two games straight that the Patriots have won by exactly four runs.
McCallum pushed their record up to 12-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for East View, their record is now 18-7.
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