Baseball Recap: Caledonia Has No Trouble Against Wabasha-Kellogg

Caledonia had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Wabasha-Kellogg on Thursday. The Warriors put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 9-2 victory. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Landon O'Heron

Hits Against

04/11/25 vs Plainview-Elgin-Millville	6
04/01/25 @ Fillmore Central/Lanesboro	2
04/08/25 @ Rushford-Peterson	1

Landon O'Heron and Will Allen were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, O'Heron pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Allen struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. O'Heron is becoming a predictor of Caledonia's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). At the plate, O'Heron went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Allen went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Garrett Konz, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. That triple was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Stemper, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.

Caledonia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive games.

Caledonia is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Wabasha-Kellogg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.

Looking ahead, Caledonia will challenge Chatfield at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wabasha-Kellogg, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against St. Charles at 5:00 p.m.