Caldwell had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Nutley Maroon Raiders 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Caldwell, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Nutley's part, Ryan Pessoa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Dominic Saladino was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Caldwell's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Nutley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Caldwell will take on Bloomfield at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Caldwell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Nutley, they will head out on the road to face off against Paramus at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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