Columbus had lost ten straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 0-13 to make it 11. They came up short against the Caledonia Cavaliers, falling 23-1. The Falcons were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cavaliers from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Caledonia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-8. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Caledonia's part, Chandler Cobb looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts Cobb has posted since back in March of 2025.
On the hitting side, Caledonia let Owen Byrd and Cohen Clark run wild. Byrd went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs, while Clark went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Caledonia is undefeated when Clark posts two or more runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cooper Shelnut, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.
While Columbus had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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