The Caldwell Chiefs will face off against the Verona Hillbillies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Caldwell beats Verona with four runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Chiefs came out on top against Barringer by a score of 4-1 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chiefs.
Daniel Vybihal
Daniel Vybihal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Caldwell is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Caldwell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Arvanites, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Arvanites has hit this season.
Meanwhile, while Verona put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for St. Benedict's Prep. The Hillbillies blew past the Gray Bees 11-0. The result was nothing new for the Hillbillies, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Caldwell's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Verona, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Caldwell skirted past Verona 6-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Chiefs repeat their success, or do the Hillbillies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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