Caliche was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Merino Rams. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Caliche of the 18-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
Caliche saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clinton Rockwell, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
On Merino's side, Coen Schmidt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Schmidt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Miller, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaac Poe, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Caliche's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Merino, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Caliche has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Briggsdale at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Briggsdale has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.75 runs per game on average), something Caliche will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Merino, they are on the road again on Monday to play Otis at 6:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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