Caldwell County and Christian County got caught in a pitcher’s duel Monday afternoon until the homestanding Tigers were able to push a run across the plate in the bottom of the sixth and secure a 2-1 baseball win over the Colonels.
Ari Wells allowed only two hits for Caldwell County.
One of those was a solo home run by Blake Boehman in the top of the fourth inning that tied the game 1-1.
The only other Colonels’ hit on the day came from Aiden Lewis.
The Tigers, who took a 1-0 led in the bottom of the second, scored the winning run using a pair of singles and an error.
Christian County’s Nolan Young suffered the pitching loss, despite striking out five and walking only two in six innings.
The Colonels (13-11) are off until Friday when they will play host to Hopkinsville in a key District 8 game at Colonel Field.
Score by Innings:
Christian County 000 100 0 – 1 2 2
Caldwell County 010 001 x – 2 10 1
LP – Young
Leading Hitters: CCHS – Lewis (1B), Boehman (HR).
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