Caldwell had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-16 to make it four. They lost 21-1 to the Bishop Kelly Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-3 on Saturday.
As for Bishop Kelly, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games.
For Bishop Kelly's part, Husdon Thorndyke looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Ayden Boyd was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Colin Brazil was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Caldwell is set to square off against their familiar foe Emmett at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Bishop Kelly will challenge rival Columbia at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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