If Caldwell was riding high off their 18-10 takedown of Ridgevue last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Caldwell Cougars suffered a rough 16-2 defeat at the hands of the Emmett Huskies on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Caldwell in their matchups with Emmett: they've now lost seven in a row.
Caldwell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haylie Mora, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Emmett's side, Oakley Scheibe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Scheibe has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Scheibe was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Katey Martinez was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Kayla Vahlberg was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Caldwell's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Emmett, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Caldwell will take on Bishop Kelly at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Emmett, they will be playing at home against Fruitland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Emmett is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
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