Baseball Preview: Castle View Sabercats vs. Mountain Vista Golden Eagles
The Castle View Sabercats are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles at 4:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Castle View scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Highlands Ranch 18-8. The result was nothing new for Castle View, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Ben Knox, who fired off three home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 5-for-5. Connor Lang was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Mountain Vista waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 11-3 win. That eight run margin sets a new team best for Mountain Vista this season.
Grant Shepardson tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Mountain Vista got a massive performance out of Caleb Giampetro, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Beffel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Castle View's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Mountain Vista, they pushed their record up to 5-7-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Castle View has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mountain Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Castle View skirted past Mountain Vista 8-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Castle View since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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