Callaway fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Whitewater on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Whitewater Wildcats by a score of 4-3.
Callaway saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremiah Staples, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Cass Fuller also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Callaway dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 2.8 runs. As for Whitewater, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Callaway will take on Whitefield Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Whitewater, they will face off against McIntosh at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitewater's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so McIntosh's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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