Caldwell waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Smithville Tigers. Caldwell might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 games by seven runs or more this season.
Callie Fletcher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kamryn Hill, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Kelly Urbanovsky was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
On Smithville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brityn Roberts, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Caldwell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Smithville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-9-3.
Caldwell will be playing in front of their home fans against La Grange at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Caldwell is on a seven-game streak of home wins, La Grange a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Smithville, they will head out on the road to square off against Lexington at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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