Westchester Country Day and Caldwell Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Westchester Country Day Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Caldwell Academy at 7:00 p.m. Westchester Country Day is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Westchester Country Day came up short against Greensboro Day School and fell 5-2.
Tony Lopez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Westchester Country Day saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Vogler, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Engle, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
Meanwhile, Caldwell Academy came into Monday's matchup having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Salem Baptist Christian by a score of 11-6 on Monday.
Jack Pearman tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits.
On the hitting side, Neal Swindell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Will Brown was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and a triple.
Westchester Country Day's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Caldwell Academy, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-17.
Westchester Country Day took their victory against Caldwell Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Does Westchester Country Day have another victory up their sleeve, or will Caldwell Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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