Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Caldwell County). They put the hurt on the Henderson County Colonels with a sharp 14-5 win on Saturday. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Colonels, too.
Ari Wells
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Ari Wells made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Wells was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.5 RBI per game.
In other batting news, Caldwell County let Drew Stevens and Luke Parker run wild. Stevens scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Parker scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Westin King was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Caldwell County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Caldwell County's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Henderson County, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Caldwell County Tigers duke it out with Trigg County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Henderson County, they will host Muhlenberg County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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