Baseball Preview: Casteel Colts vs. Campo Verde Coyotes
Casteel has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Campo Verde Coyotes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Casteel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Casteel had just enough and edged Williams Field out 7-6.
Casteel saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kade Thompson, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyler Anderson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Campo Verde put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Casa Grande 12-2. The victory was familiar territory for Campo Verde who now have three in a row.
Sean King made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). King was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Aiden Rosner was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Gunner Bryant was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Casteel's record is now 8-4. As for Campo Verde, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Casteel skirted past Campo Verde 3-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Campo Verde's Garrett Ahern, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Casteel to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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