Softball Preview: Caldwell Cougars vs. Bishop Kelly Knights
Caldwell is 1-9 against Bishop Kelly since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Caldwell Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Bishop Kelly Knights at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Caldwell is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Emmett on Wednesday. They lost 16-2 to the Huskies.
Caldwell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haylie Mora, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of 15 wins, Bishop Kelly's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Emmett. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Bishop Kelly has scored all season.
Lauren Fettic put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fettic has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Fettic was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Caldwell's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Bishop Kelly, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-3.
Caldwell might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Bishop Kelly when the teams last played on April 12th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fettic, who struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that Caldwell knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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