North Callaway took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Fulton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Thunderbirds' pitcher stepped up to hand the Hornets a 1-0 shutout on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Thunderbirds have posted against the Hornets since April 17, 2018.
Not much got past Keaton Bell, who gave up just two hits to keep Fulton off the board.
On the hitting side, North Callaway's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Sheets, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Tucker Sheets was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
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| 05/09/25 - Neutral | 1-0 W |
| 04/26/25 - Neutral | 0-10 L |
| 03/22/24 - Away | 10-16 L |
| 05/04/22 - Neutral | 7-4 W |
| 03/21/22 - Away | 1-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
North Callaway's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Fulton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 16-5 record.
North Callaway didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-2 loss against Southern Boone on the 10th. As for Fulton, they will square off against South Callaway at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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