Calvin never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Dodson Panthers as they made off with a 15-0 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Cohen Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two RBI.
Haden Callia
| 04/09/26 @ Dodson | 3 |
| 03/27/26 vs Georgetown | 2 |
| 03/16/26 @ Mansfield | 2 |
| 04/06/26 vs Mansfield | 1 |
| 04/01/26 @ Stanley | 1 |
In other batting news, Calvin let Aiden Caskey and Haden Callia run wild. Caskey got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Callia went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Callia a new career-high. Jace Carpenter also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
The win (which was Calvin's third in a row) raised their record to 7-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Dodson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-11-2.
Looking ahead, Calvin will look to defend their home field on Friday against Downsville at 4:30 p.m. The Demons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.67 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Dodson, they will venture away from home to square off against Red River at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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