Castor had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 4-4 to make it four. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Plain Dealing Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Monday.
As for Plain Dealing, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-8-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
For Plain Dealing's part, they let Jerry Harris and Bo Bailey run wild. Harris got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Bailey went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. Harris is becoming a predictor of Plain Dealing's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-7-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Cade DeMoss, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Castor will host Quitman at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Plain Dealing, they will be playing at home against North Caddo at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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