Baseball Recap: Ryan Castetter leads a balanced attack to beat Park Tudor

By Team Reports May 15, 2024, 6:32pm

Baseball Recap: University Trailblazers vs. Park Tudor Panthers

University proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 22) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Park Tudor Panthers 7-5. That's more bragging rights for University, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

University's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Castetter, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.

On Park Tudor's side, Nolan Whitehead was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI. MJ Gaines was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

University has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10-1 record this season. As for Park Tudor, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4.

University will head out on the road to face off against Center Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Center Grove is coming into the match with 12 straight losses at home, meaning University will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Park Tudor will take on Greenwood Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greenwood Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.

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