The Callaway Cavaliers will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Harris County Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Callaway will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Callaway will head into Tuesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run they dealt Rutland on Tuesday. Callaway was the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over Rutland. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cavaliers have posted since September 5th.
Callaway let Ella Kelly and Jackie Pitts loose on the outfield. Kelly scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Pitts scored a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, Pitts also posted a .667 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Savannah Rice was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Callaway was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rutland only posted a batting average of .143.
Meanwhile, Harris County waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lions an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won ten games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Riley Huckaby was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Gracie Guthrey was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lani Dansby, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Callaway's record is now 8-14. As for Harris County, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Callaway might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Harris County when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Callaway avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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