Baseball Preview: Castle View Sabercats vs. Highlands Ranch Falcons
Castle View and Highlands Ranch are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Castle View Sabercats will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Highlands Ranch Falcons at 4:15 p.m. Castle View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Castle View faced Mullen in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Castle View sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Mullen. The victory was just what Castle View needed coming off of an 8-1 loss in their prior game.
Ethan Scott tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Sam Harry and Jay Ronning did most of the damage at the plate: Harry went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Ronning went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Smith, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Highlands Ranch gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Vista PEAK Prep with a sharp 17-0 victory. While fans of Highlands Ranch might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Ayden Wells made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Wells has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wells was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Highlands Ranch let Garrett Williams and Zach Benner loose on the outfield. Williams scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Benner scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gil Eldridge, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Castle View's record now sits at 9-3. As for Highlands Ranch, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Castle View hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Highlands Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Castle View came out on top in a nail-biter against Highlands Ranch in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. 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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