Casteel entered their tilt with Casa Grande with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Casa Grande Cougars on Monday and snuck past 9-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Casteel also won the last time the pair played last Saturday.
Mason Russell looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Tyler Russell was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI.
On Casa Grande's side, they got a good showing from Thomas Hartman, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Cole Rice made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Rogan Hanson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Casa Grande kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Casteel is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Casa Grande, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16-1.
Casteel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Casa Grande also has no future games currently scheduled.
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