The Columbia Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Caldwell Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Columbia suffered a rough 13-5 loss at the hands of Bishop Kelly. Columbia has not had much luck with Bishop Kelly recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Ryan Foster was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Foster was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Foster wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Christensen, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Caldwell has not done well against Emmett recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Caldwell had just enough and edged Emmett out 3-1.
Owen Moss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eric Kammerman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Eduardo Sauceda, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Caldwell, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
Columbia couldn't quite finish off Caldwell when the teams last played on April 10th and fell 6-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Moss, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that Columbia knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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