Baseball Game Preview: Warren Warriors vs. Caldwell Redskins

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2024, 6:06am

Baseball Preview: Warren Warriors vs. Caldwell Redskins

The Warren Warriors will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Caldwell Redskins at 5:00 p.m. Warren's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Caldwell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

On Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Warren had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Cambridge.

Trent Taylor was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Taylor has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, John Blair was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.

Meanwhile, Caldwell beat Shadyside 6-3 on Thursday.

Warren has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. As for Caldwell, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.

Warren came up short against Caldwell in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 11-7. Can Warren avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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