North Callaway didn't have done well against New Bloomfield recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The North Callaway Thunderbirds skirted past the New Bloomfield Wildcats 6-5. The victory was familiar territory for the Thunderbirds who have now won three games in a row.
Megan Schmidt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Schmidt was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Schmidt wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madyson Gordon, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kymorie Myers, who scored a run and stole a base.
North Callaway didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
North Callaway's win bumped their record up to 4-2.
North Callaway will host Russellville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. North Callaway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for New Bloomfield, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge Fayette at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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