After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wabaunsee, Marais des Cygnes Valley was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Oswego Indians 17-15.
Ty` Calderwood and Dalton Lingenfelter were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Calderwood struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Lingenfelter pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At the plate, Calderwood scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5, while Lingenfelter scored five runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Ulupano, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Landon Reed, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Marais des Cygnes Valley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Oswego, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Marais des Cygnes Valley beat Oswego by a score of 18-1 later that day.
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