Fans were treated to a battle of the Wildcats on Tuesday. Calhoun City blew past Houlka 24-1. The win continues a trend for Calhoun City in their matchups with Houlka: they've now won nine in a row.
Olivia Vance made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Vance was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, three runs, and one double. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high.
Aniah Echols
| 03/18/25 @ Houlka | 4 |
| 03/07/25 @ Vardaman | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs French Camp Academy | 2 |
| 02/27/25 @ Winona | 1 |
| 02/13/25 vs Houlka | 1 |
In other batting news, Aniah Echols was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Kellum, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Calhoun City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .806. Their OBP was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .667 that Houlka posted.
The victory got Calhoun City back to even at 5-5. As for Houlka, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Calhoun City wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 10-8 loss against Bruce on the 20th. As for Houlka, they have also already played their next game, a 26-2 defeat against Smithville on the 20th.
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