The Caldwell Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Nampa Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Caldwell has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 3rd.
It was a proper cat-fight when Caldwell faced off against Columbia on Monday. The Cougars might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-1 to the Wildcats, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Nampa hadn't done well against Emmett recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Bulldogs came out on top against the Huskies by a score of 4-1. The game was the first time the Bulldogs have beaten the Huskies on their field since March 14, 2019.
Jaxon Wade spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bradley Norman was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Nampa has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Caldwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Caldwell skirted past Nampa 2-0 when the teams last played on April 3rd. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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