Calhoun is on a seven-game streak of home losses, and Ritchie County an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Calhoun Red Devils will be playing at home against the Ritchie County Rebels at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Calhoun fell victim to Gilmer County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Titans, falling 10-0.
Tyler hit Ritchie County with a eight-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rebels lost 11-1 to the Knights.
Ritchie County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Shiflet, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Calhoun's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Ritchie County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-18.
Calhoun was able to grind out a solid victory over Ritchie County when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 8-4. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rebels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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