Baseball Preview: Kosciusko Whippets vs. Caledonia Cavaliers
Kosciusko is 7-2 against Caledonia since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kosciusko Whippets will be staying on the road to face off against the Caledonia Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Kosciusko earned a 6-3 victory over Ethel.
Bennie Powell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Powell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Powell wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Tillman, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Caledonia narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Ripley 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Caledonia.
The team relied heavily on Cooper Bates, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellen Coleman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Kosciusko has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Caledonia, their record is now 14-3.
Kosciusko beat Caledonia 9-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kosciusko since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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