The West Caldwell Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Draughn Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. West Caldwell is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
West Caldwell lost 12-2 to South Caldwell on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Draughn sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over West Caldwell on Tuesday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Nolan Ballard was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Yambor, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
West Caldwell's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Draughn, their record is now 3-13.
West Caldwell couldn't quite finish off Draughn in their previous meeting on Tuesday and fell 4-2. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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