It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Caledonia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Chatfield Gophers 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted against the Gophers since May 5, 2016.
Landon O'Heron
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Landon O'Heron made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Caledonia is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-3 otherwise. O'Heron was also big at the plate, earning one run and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Schmitz, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Garrett Konz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Caledonia's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Chatfield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Coming up, Caledonia will venture away from home to challenge Cotter at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Chatfield, they will host Plainview-Elgin-Millville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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