The Caston Comets will challenge the LaVille Lancers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Caston barely beat Triton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Comets blew past the Trojans 14-4 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Comets in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won four in a row.
Logan Mollenkopf made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Mollenkopf was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Noah Herd
| 04/11/25 vs Triton | 4 |
| 04/15/24 vs Triton | 3 |
| 05/16/24 vs Culver Community | 2 |
| 05/14/24 @ Culver Community | 2 |
| 04/13/24 vs Rochester | 2 |
In other batting news, Gavin Mollenkopf and Noah Herd did most of the damage at the plate: Gavin scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Herd went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave Herd a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tucker Woolever, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Caston kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Triton only managed six hits.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for LaVille, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against South Bend Washington on Tuesday as they made off with an 11-2 victory.
Like Caston, LaVille also got a great game from a two-way player: Brayden Schwitz. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Schwitz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Collin Czarnecki looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Karson Quinn, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Riley Filley was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Caston pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for LaVille, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Caston beat LaVille 11-7 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Comets repeat their success, or do the Lancers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
