Calhoun had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-13 to make it five. They fell just short of the Wirt County Tigers by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Red Devils have lost by just one run.
Kayden McCormick was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
Chase Schoolcraft
| 03/21/25 @ Van | 4 |
| 04/24/25 vs Wirt County | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs St. Marys | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Wahama | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Ravenswood | 1 |
| + 9 more games |
At the plate, Chase Schoolcraft made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two doubles, and two RBI. He also got three hits, which is notable because Calhoun is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 5-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Landon Church, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Wirt County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 2nd.
On Wirt County's side, the team relied heavily on Brody Ewing, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Ewing has posted over his last 11 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenton Watson, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Calhoun has already played their next game, a 15-5 victory against Van on the 25th. As for Wirt County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-5 defeat against Clay County on the 30th.
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