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| 04/19/24 - Away | 5-17 L |
| 03/26/24 - Home | 17-15 W |
| 05/06/23 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/17/23 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 03/28/23 - Away | 4-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Calico Rock and Viola are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Calico Rock came up short against Cave City last Tuesday, falling 11-5.
Meanwhile, Viola put another one in the bag last Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Shirley 19-11. 19 seems to be a good number for the Longhorns as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Avery Rogers made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and ten unearned) runs off seven hits. Rogers was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Viola let Cheyenne Newberry and Abby Hutson run wild. Newberry scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Hutson scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Hutson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Shayden Waltrip, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Viola kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Viola's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Calico Rock, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Calico Rock might still be hurting after the 17-5 defeat they got from Viola in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Calico Rock avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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