Caston had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They came out on top against the LaVille Lancers by a score of 11-7. 11 seems to be a good number for Caston as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Talon Zeider made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. Zeider was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Grant Yadon was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Eli Holloway was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On LaVille's side, Braedyn Foster was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Caston pushed their record up to 12-9 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for LaVille, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Caston will head out on the road to take on Lafayette Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Caston knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Lafayette Central Catholic likes a good challenge. As for LaVille, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Triton at 5:30 p.m. Triton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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