North Callaway lost against Louisiana back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The North Callaway Thunderbirds fell 6-2 to the Louisiana Bulldogs. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Megan Schmidt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in October of 2023.
On the hitting side, North Callaway saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Schmidt, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, North Callaway didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
North Callaway's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Louisiana, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.
North Callaway wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 6-1 defeat against Fatima on the 2nd. Louisiana has also already played their next matchup, a 16-5 victory against Hannibal on the 2nd.
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