The Cox Mill Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Cox Mill knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully Hickory Ridge likes a good challenge.
Cox Mill stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Hickory Ridge as Cox Mill made off with an 11-1 victory.
Jackson Caldwell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Caldwell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Caldwell was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
In other pitching news, John Ingle looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Braylon Whitaker, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Brett Cassell was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Cox Mill's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs per game. As for Hickory Ridge, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
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