Calhoun is 2-8 against Wirt County since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Red Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Calhoun has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Calhoun saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They lost 15-6 to Wahama.
Wirt County never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Hannan on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over the Wildcats. With that win, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Adi Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kinsley Nicolais, who earned two runs and six stolen bases. Those six stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Ross, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Wirt County pushed their record up to 8-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Calhoun, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.
Calhoun couldn't quite finish off Wirt County in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 2-0. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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