Caldwell is 1-9 against Skyview since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Caldwell Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Skyview Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Caldwell has not struggled against Ridgevue recently, they managed to flip the script on Monday. Caldwell came out on top in a nail-biter against Ridgevue and snuck past 5-4. The victory was just what Caldwell needed coming off of a 7-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Owen Moss was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Moss has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Moss was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ezyah Ruiz, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Andreas Carrero was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Skyview came tearing into Saturday's match with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Vikings.
Like Caldwell, Skyview also got a great game from a two-way player: Noah Palomares. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Palomares was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Krahn, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Trevan Plew, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Caldwell's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 7-9. As for Skyview, their win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1.
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