Southwood is 3-0 against Caston since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Southwood Knights will square off against the Caston Comets at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Northfield out 2-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for Southwood as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Jaron Craft spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaret Denney, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Caston put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against North White as Caston made off with an 11-1 victory.
Caston got a massive performance out of Gavin Mollenkopf, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Lance Hanna, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Southwood's win bumped their record up to 7-18. As for Caston, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Southwood took their victory against Caston in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Will Southwood repeat their success, or does Caston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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