Caldwell is 0-10 against Bishop Kelly since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Caldwell Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Bishop Kelly Knights at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Caldwell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Caldwell had to settle for a 12-11 defeat against Columbia.
Zaylor Bruegeman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and ten unearned) runs off five hits. Bruegeman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bruegeman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Ezyah Ruiz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-6. Mario Paz was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Bishop Kelly gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Emmett. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bishop Kelly considering their one-run performance the match before.
Jamison Smith tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cooper Cammann, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jacob Ricks, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Caldwell's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Bishop Kelly, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Caldwell suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Bishop Kelly when the teams last played on April 12th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bishop Kelly's Nathan Rapp, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that Caldwell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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