Buffaloes
| 03/27/25 vs Holyoke | 20 |
| 03/25/25 vs Yuma | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Otis | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Otis | 5 |
Caliche hasn't had much luck against Haxtun recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Caliche will face off against Haxtun at 4:30 p.m. Caliche is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Caliche made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Holyoke, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Caliche was the clear victor by a 20-10 margin over Holyoke on Thursday. The Buffaloes not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15, 2024.
Mason Hernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Zander Yost was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Peter Brekel, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Caliche always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Haxtun started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Wray. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday. Fightin' Bulldogs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Eagles since on Tuesday.
Like Caliche, Haxtun also got a great game from a two-way player: Madden Larsen. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Larsen a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Grant Statz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Caliche's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Haxtun, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Caliche suffered a grim 18-7 defeat to Haxtun in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Caliche avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
