Caldwell lost against Columbia two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Caldwell Cougars took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Columbia Wildcats. Caldwell has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Zaylor Bruegeman put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Bruegeman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bruegeman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Bruegeman wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andreas Carrero, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Like Caldwell, Columbia also got a great game from a two-way player: Ryan Foster. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Foster was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Parker Harrison was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Gabe Schwenken was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with three RBI and a double.
Caldwell's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Columbia, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Caldwell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Columbia, they will head out on the road to face off against Ridgevue at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ridgevue is coming into the match with five straight wins at home, so Columbia will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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