After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Blackfoot, Caldwell was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Sugar-Salem Diggers 17-9. With that win, Caldwell brought their scoring average up to 7.6 runs per game.
Mario Paz and Ezyah Ruiz did most of the damage at the plate: Paz scored four runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1, while Ruiz scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Kammerman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Sugar-Salem's side, Dawson McInelly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Carson Harris was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Caldwell's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Sugar-Salem, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Caldwell will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Moscow at 1:00 p.m. Caldwell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Sugar-Salem, they will head out on the road to take on Vallivue at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Vallivue will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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