The Wahama White Falcons will face off against the Calhoun Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wahama has four straight wins, Calhoun has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Wahama had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Wirt County on Tuesday. Wahama was the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Wirt County. The White Falcons' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Maggie Swisher looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single walk, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, Wahama got a massive performance out of Fiona VanMatre, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI VanMatre has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Payton Staats, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Wahama always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .692. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Calhoun came up short against Elkins on Saturday, falling 14-3.
Wahama pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Calhoun, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Wahama came out on top in a nail-biter against Calhoun in their previous matchup back in March of 2019, sneaking past 5-4. Will Wahama repeat their success, or does Calhoun has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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