The LaVille Lancers will be playing at home against the Caston Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Caston is hoping to do on Thursday what Pioneer couldn't on Saturday: put an end to LaVille's winning streak, which now stands at five games. LaVille put the hurt on Pioneer with a sharp 10-3 victory. LaVille might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by seven runs or more this season.
Brayden Schwitz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Schwitz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Schwitz wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Wolford, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Riley Filley, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Caston scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 18-5 margin over North Judson-San Pierre. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Caston considering their two-run performance the game before.
Like LaVille, Caston also got a great game from a two-way player: Talon Zeider. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Zeider was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Pete DuVall was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Gavin Mollenkopf was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
LaVille pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Caston, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
LaVille came up short against Caston in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 6-3. Will LaVille have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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