Baseball Preview: Caldwell Cougars vs. Skyview Hawks
Caldwell is 1-9 against Skyview since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Caldwell Cougars are on the road again to play the Skyview Hawks at 3:00 p.m. Caldwell will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Caldwell sidestepped Nampa for a 10-8 win. With that victory, Caldwell brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Owen Moss and Eric Kammerman made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Moss pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Kammerman tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Moss got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI, while Kammerman went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eduardo Sauceda, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Ezyah Ruiz was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Skyview came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Kavemen by a score of 8-3.
Gradyen Lucas looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Grady Daniels was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Russell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Caldwell now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Skyview, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Caldwell has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Skyview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Caldwell might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Skyview in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Caldwell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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