The Caldwell Hornets will face off against the Salado Eagles on Thursday. Caldwell is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Caldwell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They didn't even let Royal on the board, marking the Hornets' second-straight 10-0 shutout. Considering the Hornets have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Salado narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Robinson 5-4. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Kannon Baird made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brody Cole, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Salado was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April.
Salado's victory bumped their record up to 20-9-1. As for Caldwell, their win bumped their record up to 14-10.
Caldwell suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Salado in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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