Casteel fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Corona del Sol on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Aztecs. Even if the Colts couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Lauren Fullton and Rylee Moore stepped up to the plate in a big way. Fullton got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Moore went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordin Branch, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Casteel has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-20 record this season. As for Corona del Sol, they moved to 13-14 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Coming up, Casteel is taking a road trip to take on Queen Creek at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Corona del Sol does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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