Calera suffered their closest defeat since April 12, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Benjamin Russell Wildcats by a score of 9-7. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
Isabelle Overton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two triples, one run, and one RBI. Alyssa Quintanilla also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Calera's defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Benjamin Russell, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-11-1.
Coming up, Calera will take on Wetumpka at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Benjamin Russell, they will host Sylacauga at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats are facing the Aggies at the right time seeing as the Aggies are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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