Winner, Winner, Pizza Dinner, driving Caldwell softball success

CALDWELL — Softball games in Caldwell have taken on a "winner-winner, pizza dinner" atmosphere this spring thanks to Sam's Pizzeria. The community minded business has turned every Caldwell home run hit into a community celebration, rewarding the team's power hitters with a free pizza for every trip around the bases. In a clever Facebook post that quickly gained traction with the local faithful, Sam's Pizzeria coined the phrase "Dingers for Dough.

" The promotion is the brainchild of owners Jensen Croucher and Alex Secrest, both Caldwell graduates who wanted to find a unique way to support their alma mater. "With both of us being Caldwell grads, we love any chance to give back at the school," the owners shared. "I've coached two sports over the last 10 years at Caldwell, and now owning a business gives us a chance to support in a different way.

" A historic power surge Sam's has been incredibly busy to start the season, thanks to an impressive display of power from the Caldwell softball team lineup from top to bottom. Through 12 games, Caldwell hitters have mashed an eye-topping 16 home runs. To put that in perspective, Caldwell is currently averaging 1.

33 home runs per game. In high school softball, where small-ball often dominates, this level of power is a rare feat, that puts the Caldwell sluggers among the elite offensive lineups in the state. Perhaps most impressive is the depth of the lineup.