Baseball Preview: Casteel Colts vs. Casa Grande Cougars
Casteel has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Casa Grande Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Casteel's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches.
Casteel stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They put the hurt on Casa Grande with a sharp 12-2 victory.
Logan Reber looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Hatch, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ryan Harwood, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Casteel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Casa Grande, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15-1 record this season.
Casa Grande's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Casteel hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. It's a different story for Casa Grande, though, as they've only averaged .206. Will they be able to contain Casteel's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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