The Notre Dame Prep Saints will venture away from home to challenge the Casteel Colts at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame Prep is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
On Monday, Notre Dame Prep needed a bit of extra time to put away Chaparral. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Firebirds 6-5.
Trystan Swayda looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Layne Henry was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Greyson Bott, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Casteel never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Perry on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Pumas with a sharp 11-1 victory. The Colts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by six runs or more this season.
Notre Dame Prep's record now sits at 17-4. As for Casteel, their record is now 17-5.
Notre Dame Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Casteel in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints 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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