The Casteel Colts will be playing in front of their home fans against the Williams Field Black Hawks at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Casteel: 3.9, Williams Field: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Casteel faced Chaparral in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Casteel took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chaparral. Casteel's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Mason Russell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
At the plate, Ryan Harwood and Jacob Blickenderfer stepped up to the plate in a big way. Harwood went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI, while Blickenderfer went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. Baylor Denny was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Williams Field made sure to put some runs up on the board against McClintock on Wednesday. Williams Field was the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over McClintock. With that victory, Williams Field brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Reid Gantenbein-Puchi looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Alex Fioresi was incredible, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Greenman, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles.
Casteel's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Williams Field, they pushed their record up to 8-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything went Casteel's way against Williams Field in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Casteel made off with a 12-3 victory. Does Casteel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Williams Field turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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