Caston is 0-3 against Southwood since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Caston Comets will head out on the road to challenge the Southwood Knights at 5:30 p.m. Caston will be strutting in after a victory while Southwood will be coming in after a defeat.
Caston is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past North Judson-San Pierre 18-5. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Caston with their most commanding win of the season.
Talon Zeider was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Zeider was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Pete DuVall, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gavin Mollenkopf, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Southwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Peru.
Dalton Barney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Jackson Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Southwood lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Caston's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Southwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Caston suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Southwood in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Caston, Mo Lloyd (who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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