On Monday, Barnesville faced Caldwell in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Barnesville Shamrocks fell victim to a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of the Caldwell Redskins. Barnesville's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
For Caldwell's part, Makayla Mumaw made a splash 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 solid in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was Jaden Haught, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Having lost for the first time this season, Barnesville fell to 5-1. As for Caldwell, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Barnesville will face off against St. Clairsville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Barnesville is facing St. Clairsville at the right time seeing as St. Clairsville is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Caldwell, they will be playing at home against Shenandoah at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Caldwell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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