The Calhoun Red Devils will play host again on Monday to welcome the Wirt County Tigers, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m.
Calhoun's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Ritchie County on Monday. They lost 23-0 to the Rebels.
Meanwhile, Wirt County has not done well against Cross Lanes Christian recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Wirt County was the clear victor by a 16-7 margin over Cross Lanes Christian. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wirt County.
Ali Knight made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Knight was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Copeland, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Kylee Ross was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Calhoun's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Wirt County, their win ended a 20-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-22.
Everything went Calhoun's way against Wirt County in their previous matchup back in March as Calhoun made off with a 14-3 victory. Will Calhoun repeat their success, or does Wirt County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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