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| 05/16/25 - Home | 3-12 L |
| 05/30/22 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 05/25/19 - Neutral | 7-11 L |
| 04/23/19 - Away | 15-6 W |
| 04/17/17 - Home | 5-13 L |
| 04/18/16 - Away | 8-3 W |
Caston and North Miami are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Comets will square off against the Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Caston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Caston is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Pioneer just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 11-7 to the Panthers.
Brodie Howard put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Gavin Mollenkopf made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Eli Holloway was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, North Miami had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-6 margin over the Bluejays. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Like Caston, North Miami also got a great game from a two-way player: Jension Carr. Throwing, Carr tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Quinn Hostetler tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Carr posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. At the plate, Carr went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Hostetler went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lake Musall and Ryan Meredith did most of the damage at the plate: Musall went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Meredith went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Meredith has become a key player for North Miami: the team is 8-2 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Floor, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
North Miami was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
North Miami's record now sits at 13-8. As for Caston, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Caston has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .502. However, it's not like North Miami struggles in that department as they've averaged .467. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Caston suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to North Miami when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Comets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
