North Callaway is 9-0 against Mark Twain since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The North Callaway Thunderbirds have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Mark Twain Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
North Callaway lost 12-2 to Centralia on Monday. The Thunderbirds have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Mark Twain was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They came up short against Westran, falling 9-2. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hornets 0-0 in the first period.
Bronwyn Harding was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ella Moss made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Mark Twain didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westran only tossed three.
North Callaway's loss dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Mark Twain, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-14.
North Callaway came out on top in a nail-biter against Mark Twain in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Will North Callaway repeat their success, or does Mark Twain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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