Caldwell Academy had lost nine straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 10-15 to make it ten. They lost 11-1 to the Westchester Country Day Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-4 on Tuesday.
Caldwell Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Spencer McBurney, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
As for Westchester Country Day, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-11 record this season. The result was nothing new for Westchester Country Day, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
On Westchester Country Day's side, Jesse Covington made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Covington also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Westchester Country Day is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-10 otherwise. Covington was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashton Pittman, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Crawford Elrod, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As of now, neither Caldwell Academy nor Westchester Country Day have any future games scheduled.
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