The Wahama White Falcons will face off against the Calhoun Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Wahama's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home while Calhoun has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Wahama is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Harrison County, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Wahama was ranked 15th). The White Falcons skirted past the Thorobreds/Fillies 5-3.
Elissa Hoffman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kalyn Christian, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Payton Staats, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Calhoun hadn't done well against Wirt County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Red Devils sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 victory over the Tigers.
Wahama's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Calhoun, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Everything went Wahama's way against Calhoun in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Wahama made off with an 18-1 win. Will the White Falcons repeat their success, or do the Red Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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