Thunderbirds
| 04/10/25 @ Wellsville-Middletown | 18 |
| 04/01/25 @ Van-Far | 15 |
| 04/08/25 @ Bowling Green | 13 |
| 03/22/25 @ South Callaway | 13 |
| 03/27/25 vs Hallsville | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Callaway). They put the hurt on the Wellsville-Middletown Tigers with a sharp 18-0 victory on Thursday. Considering the Thunderbirds have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Tucker Sheets and CJ Cunningham made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Sheets struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Cunningham pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Sheets scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Cunningham scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave Sheets a new career-high.
In other batting news, Keaton Bell was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Coltyn Oneal was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
North Callaway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .706. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .595 or higher in three consecutive contests.
North Callaway pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Wellsville-Middletown, they are on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Looking ahead, North Callaway will host Mexico at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Wellsville-Middletown, they will venture away from home to challenge Missouri Military Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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