It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Caledonia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lourdes Eagles, sneaking past 8-7. The victory was nothing new for the Warriors as they're now sitting on four straight.
Reid Klug
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Caledonia let Jack Schmitz and Reid Klug run wild. Schmitz went 3-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Klug got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two runs gave Klug a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Stemper, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Caledonia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive contests.
Caledonia pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.25 runs across that stretch. As for Lourdes, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Caledonia and Lourdes should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. The Warriors will face off against Lewiston-Altura at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (49 vs. 206). Meanwhile, Lourdes (ranked 97th) will meet Stewartville (ranked 264th) at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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