Baseball Preview: Caston Comets vs. Peru Tigers
Caston is 0-4 against Peru since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Caston Comets will head out on the road to take on the Peru Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Caston beat Triton 8-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Caston.
Talon Zeider made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Zeider was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lance Hanna, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Edison Byrum was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Peru scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over Lewis Cass. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Like Caston, Peru also got a great game from a two-way player: Jaxson Manriquez. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Manriquez was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reis Bellar, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two triples. Another player making a difference was Ian Potts, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Caston has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Peru, their record is now 4-2.
Caston might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from Peru in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Caston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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