The Calera Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Chelsea Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, Calera didn't have quite enough to beat Marbury and fell 5-4. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Calera got a good showing from Stella Schilleci, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Calera saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kinley Rodgers, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. What's more, Rodgers posted two hits, the most she's had since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Chelsea has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 4.1 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hewitt-Trussville.
Katie Hopson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. Lauren Hilyer also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Chelsea's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Calera, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Calera came up short against Chelsea in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, falling 5-2. Can Calera avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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