On Monday, Caldwell faced Barnesville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Caldwell Redskins put the hurt on the Barnesville Shamrocks with a sharp 9-3 win. The result was nothing new for Caldwell, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Makayla Mumaw was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Mumaw has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mumaw was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Saling, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Jaden Haught was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
The victory (which was Caldwell's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. As for Barnesville, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-1.
Caldwell will take on Shenandoah at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Caldwell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Shenandoah's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Barnesville, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Clairsville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Barnesville is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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