North Callaway hasn't had much luck against Centralia recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The North Callaway Thunderbirds will be staying on the road to face off against the Centralia Panthers at 11:00 a.m. North Callaway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
North Callaway will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Fulton, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. North Callaway came out on top in a nail-biter against Fulton on Wednesday, sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Thunderbirds have posted against the Hornets since September 19, 2016.
Megan Schmidt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ella Slater was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Pennell, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Centralia came tearing into Wednesday's match with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Pirates onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 19 games by seven runs or more this season.
North Callaway's victory bumped their record up to 24-14. As for Centralia, their win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 30-3.
North Callaway suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Centralia in their previous matchup last Monday. Can North Callaway avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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