Calhoun came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but they unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Northwest Whitfield Bruins, falling 9-1. The Yellow Jackets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bruins earlier this season, when they won 10-2.
Calhoun saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saydi Prokop, who went a perfect 1-for-1 while posting 1 run and 1 walk. Prokop has been locked in at the plate lately, hitting .205 over her last 16 games vs .148 in her previous 17 games.
Even though they lost, Calhoun's pitchers kept the bats quiet and finished the game with only four hits allowed. That's the fewest hits allowed they have managed all season.
Calhoun has now lost 11 of their last 12 games on the road. That leaves them at a 4-9 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 6-0 LaFayette and 4-2 Heritage (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 78.8% over those games). As for Northwest Whitfield, they are now 5-9, having gone 4-2 since their three-game losing streak ended.
Coming up, Calhoun will host Murray County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northwest Whitfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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