After flying high against Van-Far last Thursday, Mark Twain came back down to earth. The Mark Twain Tigers wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-1 walloping at the hands of the North Callaway Thunderbirds on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mark Twain of the 25-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For North Callaway's part, Carter Moore made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Moore was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, North Callaway got a big performance out of Tucker Sheets, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Coltyn O'Neal, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Mark Twain's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for North Callaway, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
Mark Twain will head out on the road to challenge Wright City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wright City will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Mark Twain surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Callaway, they will head out on the road to take on Montgomery County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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