It was a good run, but Campo Verde unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. Their tough 12-2 defeat to the Casteel Colts might stick with them for a while. Campo Verde has not had much luck with Casteel recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Campo Verde got a good showing from Mitchell Hamrock, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Hamrock has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Campo Verde saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gunner Bryant, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Casteel's side, Landon Hairston was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyler Anderson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Campo Verde now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Casteel, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Campo Verde will take on Higley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Higley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Casteel, they will head out on the road to face off against Mountain Pointe at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Casteel will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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