Softball Preview: Caldwell Redskins vs. Frontier Cougars
Caldwell is 4-0 against Frontier since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Caldwell Redskins will square off against the Frontier Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Frontier is hoping to do on Friday what Beallsville couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Caldwell's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Caldwell blew past Beallsville 12-1. 12 seems to be a good number for Caldwell as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Katie Franklin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Franklin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Franklin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaden Haught, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Mackenzie Hupp was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Frontier waltzed into their game on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Bulldogs.
Caldwell's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Frontier, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Caldwell beat Frontier 7-2 when the teams last played back in March. Will Caldwell repeat their success, or does Frontier have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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