Calico Rock fell victim to Shirley and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shirley Blue Devils. Calico Rock has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Shirley's part, Hunter Hutto spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. Hutto has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Abigail Hensley was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Overturff, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Calico Rock's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Shirley, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calico Rock is on the road again on Monday to play Hillcrest at 4:00 p.m. As for Shirley, they will square off against Norfork at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Shirley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Norfork's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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