Rock Canyon had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 7-10 to make it six. They fell just short of the Castle View Sabercats by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 19-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Grant Carmann made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Castle View, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That lines up perfectly with their 15-5 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 18th.
On Castle View's side, Ethan Scott tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over 6.2 innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Scott a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Derek Gordon, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Harry, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Coming up, Rock Canyon will venture away from home to challenge Legend at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Castle View, they will host Regis Jesuit at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Sabercats surely won't give up without a fight.
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