North Callaway is 0-4 against Southern Boone since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The North Callaway Thunderbirds are on the road again to play the Southern Boone Eagles at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (North Callaway: 3.3, Southern Boone: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
North Callaway stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on Montgomery County with a sharp 9-1 victory.
Keaton Bell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tucker Sheets, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, eight RBI, and two doubles. Kyle Pennell was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Southern Boone waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Comets.
North Callaway is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Southern Boone, they pushed their record up to 22-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
North Callaway suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Southern Boone in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can North Callaway avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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