Caldwell made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Vallivue, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cougars fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. The Cougars' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Bristol Runnels put in work while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Runnels was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Ruby Balderaz was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Nancy Dramitinos also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Caldwell's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Vallivue, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Caldwell is set to face off against their familiar foe Nampa at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Vallivue will challenge rival Skyview at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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