Baseball Recap: Caldwell Cougars vs. Nampa Bulldogs
Caldwell waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Nampa Bulldogs out 10-8. With that win, Caldwell brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Owen Moss and Eric Kammerman made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Moss tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Kammerman pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Moss got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI, while Kammerman went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Eduardo Sauceda was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ezyah Ruiz, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Caldwell's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs per game. As for Nampa, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Caldwell will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Skyview at 3:00 p.m. Skyview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Nampa, they will head out on the road to square off against Kuna at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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