Baseball Preview: Calera Bulldogs vs. Caddo Bruins
Calera is 8-0 against Caddo since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Calera Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Caddo Bruins at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Calera: 2.3, Caddo: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Calera owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Latta 1-0.
The result came thanks to Logan Bumgarner's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Calera saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Dunn, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Caddo gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Caney. The victory was nothing new for Caddo as they're now sitting on three straight.
Calera pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs per game. As for Caddo, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Calera was able to grind out a solid victory over Caddo when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 5-2. Does Calera have another victory up their sleeve, or will Caddo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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