The Caldwell Redskins are taking a road trip to challenge the Monroe Central Seminoles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Caldwell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Monroe Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Caldwell was able to grind out a solid win over The Linsly School, taking the game 6-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Redskins.
Makayla Mumaw spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Breighlee Moracco was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mea Hendershot, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Caldwell hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive games.
Bellaire hit Monroe Central with a four-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Seminoles came up short against the Big Reds, falling 11-4.
Olivia Earley made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Monroe Central's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-4. As for Caldwell, their record now sits at 13-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Caldwell hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Monroe Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Caldwell suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Monroe Central in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Redskins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
