Caldwell fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Livingston on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 9-8. The loss continues a trend for the Chiefs in their meetings with the Lancers: they've now lost five in a row.
Deanna Skikus put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Skikus was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lylah Ulrich was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those hits marked the first that she has got this season. Ava Rodriguez was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one run.
Caldwell now has a losing record of 3-4-1. As for Livingston, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5.
Looking ahead, Caldwell will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Union at 4:15 p.m. As for Livingston, they are taking a road trip to take on Cedar Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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