Waverly had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 10-8 to make it five. They came up short against the Mason Bulldogs, falling 11-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 7-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for Mason, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 20-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games.
For Mason's part, Colton McCaleb made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts McCaleb has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joey Schild, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Hayden Hendrickson, who earned two runs and three stolen bases.
As of now, neither Waverly nor Mason have any future games scheduled.
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