The Calhoun Red Devils will face off against the St. Joseph Central Irish at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Calhoun is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Van on Friday as they made off with a 15-5 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Red Devils as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Central had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Hillbillies.
Wyatt Pence spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, St. Joseph Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cam Kellar, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
St. Joseph Central pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Calhoun, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
Calhoun came up short against St. Joseph Central in their previous matchup back in March, falling 4-1. Will the Red Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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