On Wednesday, Hamilton faced Casteel in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hamilton Huskies fell 13-10 to the Casteel Colts. Hamilton's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Drew Rogers led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Diaz, who scored four runs while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances.
On Casteel's side, Ryan Harwood was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Tyler Russell was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Hamilton's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-5. As for Casteel, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Hamilton will be playing in front of their home fans against Brophy College Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hamilton: 3.5, Brophy College Prep: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Casteel, they will head out on the road to challenge Williams Field at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Casteel's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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