The Calera Eagles will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Pelham Panthers at 10:45 a.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Calera: 4, Pelham: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Monday, Calera beat Stanhope Elmore 8-3.
Kate Townley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Townley has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Townley was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Whitney Holtzapfel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Kinley Rodgers was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pelham can now relate to. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Pelham couldn't push the score so high this time.
Calera is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 26-20 record this season. As for Pelham, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-14.
Calera skirted past Pelham 2-1 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pelham's McKenzie Little, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Calera still be able to contain Little? There's only one way to find out.
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