The Calico Rock Pirates will stay at home for another game and welcome the Shirley Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Calico Rock will be strutting in after a win while Shirley will be coming in after a defeat.
In what's become a running theme this season, Calico Rock gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Norfork a 15-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Shirley wound up with the same score they had in their last game (2-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have struggled against Viola recently, as their match on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Hunter Hutto spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Shirley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Overturff, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Calico Rock is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Shirley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Calico Rock beat Shirley 5-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Calico Rock have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shirley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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