There's no place like home for Caldwell, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They skirted past the Ridgevue Warhawks 5-4. This was payback for Caldwell, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Owen Moss was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Moss has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Moss was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ezyah Ruiz, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Andreas Carrero was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Ridgevue's side, Chance Schreiber made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Caldwell's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 7-9. As for Ridgevue, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Caldwell will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Skyview at 4:00 p.m. Skyview will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Caldwell surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ridgevue, they will head out on the road to challenge Columbia at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridgevue is facing Columbia at the right time seeing as Columbia is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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