Baseball Preview: Skyview Hawks vs. Caldwell Cougars
Skyview is 9-1 against Caldwell since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Skyview Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Caldwell Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Skyview is looking to tack on another W to their 15-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Skyview faced Middleton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Skyview walked away with an 8-4 victory over Middleton.
Noah Palomares made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Palomares has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Palomares was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Mason Krahn was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Trevan Plew was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Caldwell has not done well against Ridgevue recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Caldwell had just enough and edged Ridgevue out 5-4. The win was just what Caldwell needed coming off of a 7-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Like Skyview, Caldwell also got a great game from a two-way player: Owen Moss. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Moss was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ezyah Ruiz, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Andreas Carrero, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Skyview's record now sits at 14-1. As for Caldwell, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 7-9.
Caldwell's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Skyview hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. It's a different story for Caldwell, though, as they've only averaged .235. Will they be able to contain Skyview's hitters?
Skyview skirted past Caldwell 7-6 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Moss, who pitched 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Skyview still be able to contain Moss? There's only one way to find out.
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