
Warriors
03/04/25 @ Newton-Conover | 16 |
04/23/25 @ East Gaston | 15 |
03/25/25 vs Newton-Conover | 15 |
04/04/25 vs Lincolnton | 12 |
04/15/25 @ East Burke | 11 |
West Caldwell waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past East Gaston 16-1. Considering West Caldwell has won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Abby Bowman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daylann Patterson, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Haley Slater was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
West Caldwell hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Gaston struck out ten times.
West Caldwell pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for East Gaston, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-5.
West Caldwell wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 15-5 victory against Hibriten on the 23rd. As for East Gaston, they will challenge Lincoln Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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