The Van Wert Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Coldwater Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Van Wert 3.8, Coldwater 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Van Wert was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Kalida on Thursday. The Cougars blew past the Wildcats 10-4. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Samuel Houg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Case Stegaman, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Griffin McCracken, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Coldwater had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Cardinals. The Cavaliers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Van Wert's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Coldwater, their win bumped their record up to 22-2.
Van Wert came out on top in a nail-biter against Coldwater in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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