Mark Twain is 0-9 against North Callaway since September of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Mark Twain Tigers will face off against the North Callaway Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Things were looking good for Mark Twain after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Westran, falling 9-2. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hornets 0-0 in the first period.
Bronwyn Harding was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ella Moss made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Mark Twain didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westran only tossed three.
Meanwhile, North Callaway came up short against Centralia on Monday, falling 12-2. The loss continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.
Mark Twain's record now sits at 16-14. As for North Callaway, their record is now 19-11.
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