Caldwell extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 7-12. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Nampa Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-1 on April 7th.
Caldwell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nancy Dramitinos, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Nampa, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-9. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 5-10 Emmett and 7-12 Caldwell.
On Nampa's side, Kaylee Mathson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 16 Ks. Mathson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Payten Hutsell was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. Abcydee Schlapia also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Caldwell will challenge rival Emmett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Nampa is set to face off against their familiar foe Skyview at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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