It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Calhoun ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 victory over the Braxton County Eagles. 11 seems to be a good number for Calhoun as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Braxton County's part, Mathew Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Damon Moss, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Braxton County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Calhoun and bumps their season record up to 2-1. As for Braxton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Calhoun will take on Webster County at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Braxton County, they will be playing at home against East Fairmont at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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