There's no place like home for Calhoun City, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Eupora Eagles on Monday. For Calhoun City, this counts as revenge for the 10-5 defeat Eupora walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Aimee Buckley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jenna Nichols was solid, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Calhoun City is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Eupora, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calhoun City will challenge Bruce at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Eupora, they will head out on the road to face off against Philadelphia at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eupora's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Philadelphia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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