After only two runs in their last contest, North Callaway made sure to put some runs up on the board against Mark Twain on Tuesday. The North Callaway Thunderbirds blew past the Mark Twain Tigers 13-6. Considering the Thunderbirds have won 14 games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lauren Speight spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kendra Pennell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kymorie Myers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Callaway didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mark Twain only tossed a.
North Callaway's win bumped their record up to 20-11. As for Mark Twain, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-15.
North Callaway has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Bowling Green on the 10th. As for Mark Twain, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 14-3 defeat against Louisiana on the 10th.
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