There's no place like home for North Callaway, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They skirted past the Smith-Cotton Tigers 3-2. For the Thunderbirds, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 defeat the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Megan Schmidt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 16 Ks. Those 16 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Kymorie Myers was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in September.
North Callaway didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
North Callaway is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. As for Smith-Cotton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Callaway will face off against Mark Twain at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Callaway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Smith-Cotton, they will challenge Rock Bridge at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Smith-Cotton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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