Baseball Preview: Caldwell Cougars vs. Ridgevue Warhawks
Caldwell has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Ridgevue Warhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Caldwell will be strutting in after a win while Ridgevue will be coming in after a defeat.
Caldwell's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Vallivue by a score of 5-0.
Zaylor Bruegeman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Bruegeman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bruegeman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Mario Paz was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Eduardo Sauceda was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Ridgevue had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Emmett on Friday.
Chance Schreiber was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Ridgevue hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Caldwell's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Ridgevue, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Caldwell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ridgevue struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Caldwell skirted past Ridgevue 5-4 in their previous matchup on Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Caldwell since the team 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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