Caledonia High School Athletics

Both pitching staffs had their hands full on Saturday in a high-scoring affair where Byron Center Varsity Bulldogs bested Varsity Caledonia Fighting Scots, 13-7. The Caledonia Fighting Scots struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Byron Center, giving up 13 runs. Byron Center Varsity Bulldogs took an early lead in the first inning. An error scored two runs for Byron Center Varsity Bulldogs. In the top of the third inning, the Fighting Scots tied things up at five. As senior Jace Lawton singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run. Byron Center took the lead for good with three runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth Kellen Payne singled on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs and Thatcher Simon singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run. The Fighting Scots put up four runs in the third inning. AJ Szabo, Mitchell Smith, and Lawton powered the big inning with RBIs. Senior Michael Douglass started things off on the mound for Caledonia. Douglass lasted three and two-thirds innings, allowing eight hits and eight runs while striking out five. Jacob Stoczynski and Carter Born entered the game from the bullpen, throwing one and one-third innings and one inning respectively. The Scots tallied eight hits. Juniors Derrek Pennington and Nick Slater both managed multiple hits for Caledonia.