Baseball Preview: Caldwell Cougars vs. Columbia Wildcats
Caldwell has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Columbia Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Caldwell will be strutting in after a win while Columbia will be coming in after a defeat.
Caldwell will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Emmett, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Caldwell narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Emmett 3-1.
Owen Moss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eric Kammerman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double. Eduardo Sauceda was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Columbia suffered a tough 13-5 loss at the hands of Bishop Kelly on Wednesday. Columbia has struggled against Bishop Kelly recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Ryan Foster put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Foster was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Foster wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Christensen, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Caldwell's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Caldwell came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbia in their previous matchup on April 10th, sneaking past 6-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Columbia's Jared Payne, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Caldwell still be able to contain Payne? There's only one way to find out.
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