Baseball Recap: Caledonia Turns Things Around After Road Loss

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

05/05/25 @ Cotter	11
05/05/25 vs Cotter	9
04/03/25 @ Fillmore Central/Lanesboro	9
05/12/25 vs Lewiston-Altura	8
04/03/25 @ Fillmore Central/Lanesboro	8

There's no place like home for Caledonia, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Lewiston-Altura Cardinals on Monday. Considering the Warriors have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Reid Klug made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Schmitz, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Garrett Konz, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

Caledonia's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lewiston-Altura, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-12.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Caledonia will venture away from home to take on La Crescent at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Warriors 3, the Lancers 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lewiston-Altura, they will face off against Fillmore Central/Lanesboro at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals are facing the Falcons at the right time seeing as the Falcons are stuck on a five-game losing streak.