Caledonia waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Greenwood Bulldogs with a sharp 22-4 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 23-0 last Tuesday.
Jackson Dawkins
| 03/07/25 @ Louisville | 3 |
| 02/22/25 @ South Pontotoc | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Greenwood | 2 |
| 03/22/25 @ West Point | 2 |
| 02/18/25 @ Hamilton | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Jackson Dawkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He has become a key player for Caledonia: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Garrett Holloman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Ethan Barclay, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Caledonia hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in four consecutive matches.
Caledonia's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Greenwood, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Caledonia will face off against Amory at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Greenwood, they will take on Kosciusko at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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