Baseball Preview: LaVille Lancers vs. Caston Comets
The LaVille Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Caston Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
LaVille will head into Tuesday's game after some sweet revenge against Triton: LaVille couldn't quite topple Triton on Tuesday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the ten-run defeat they took when the two last played. LaVille was the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over Triton.
Andrew Wolford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Wolford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Lucas Plummer was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Braedyn Foster was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Caston gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Culver Community as Caston made off with an 11-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Caston as they're now sitting on six straight.
Like LaVille, Caston also got a great game from a two-way player: Pete DuVall. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. DuVall has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. DuVall was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Caston let Gavin Mollenkopf and Grant Yadon loose on the outfield. Mollenkopf scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Yadon scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alex Craig, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
LaVille has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Caston, they pushed their record up to 11-9 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
LaVille came out on top in a nail-biter against Caston when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was DuVall, who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will LaVille still be able to contain DuVall? There's only one way to find out.
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