McCallum had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 10-9 to make it four. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bastrop Bears. Having soared to a lofty 23 runs in the game before, the Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Natalie Myrick
| 04/15/25 vs Bastrop | 7 |
| 04/08/25 @ Cedar Creek | 6 |
| 04/01/25 @ Crockett | 9 |
| 03/28/25 vs Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin | 13 |
| 03/17/25 vs Richards School for Young Women Leaders | 6 |
| + 4 more games |
Natalie Myrick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, McCallum saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lila Brotherton, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
As for Bastrop, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
On Bastrop's side, Ella Griesenbeck made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Griesenbeck was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Madison Perez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double.
McCallum didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-1 win against McCallum/Anderson on the 17th. Bastrop does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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