Caldwell had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-15 to make it five. They came up short against the Vallivue Falcons, falling 11-1. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Vallivue, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
For Vallivue's part, Eli Daniel made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Daniel has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Daniel wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colt Augustus, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, five runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Augustus has posted since back in March. Connor Payne was another, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Caldwell is set to face off against their familiar foe Emmett at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Vallivue will take on rival Columbia at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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