The California Pintos will square off against the North Callaway Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are still undefeated after four games, but that won't be the case come Monday.
California's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over Cole Camp. The result was nothing new for the Pintos, who have now won three contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, North Callaway made easy work of Hallsville on Thursday and carried off an 11-2 victory.
Keaton Bell made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Those hits marked the first that he got this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb Sheets, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Justice Moore was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
North Callaway pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for California, their record is now 4-0.
California suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to North Callaway in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can California avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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