Baseball Recap: Cox Mill Comes Up Short

Cox Mill came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat last Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Mooresville Blue Devils by a score of 5-3 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Chargers have suffered since April 15, 2024.

Jackson Caldwell

Base on Balls Against

03/28/25 @ Mooresville	2
03/21/25 vs West Cabarrus	2
03/07/25 vs A.L. Brown	2
02/25/25 vs Hough	2

Jackson Caldwell put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.

Caldwell wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Cartee, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base.

Cox Mill is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5. As for Mooresville, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-5.

Coming up, Cox Mill will square off against Hickory Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hickory Ridge will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Mooresville, they will host A.L. Brown at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. A.L. Brown has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.75 runs per game on average), something Mooresville will no doubt try to take advantage of.