Cedar Grove extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 3-12. They fell 7-2 to the Caldwell Chiefs. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly five runs.
As for Caldwell, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
For Caldwell's part, Deanna Skikus made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Skikus was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Skikus wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ava Geraci, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another was Sophia Rodriguez, who got on base in two of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Cedar Grove will challenge Payne Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Caldwell, they will take on Nutley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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