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05/25/22 - Home | 4-2 W |
05/09/22 - Away | 6-5 W |
05/10/21 - Home | 11-0 W |
04/13/18 - Home | 10-4 W |
05/13/17 - Away | 12-2 W |
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Caston has gone a perfect 10-0 against West Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Comets are taking a road trip to face off against the Trojans at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Caston has five straight wins, West Central has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Caston's victory against Culver Community wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Comets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Cavaliers on Friday.
Caston's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Noah Herd, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run. Another was Parker Zimpleman, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, West Central lost 7-1 to Knox on Saturday.
Caston pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for West Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
West Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Caston has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .473. It's a different story for West Central, though, as they've only averaged .334. Will they be able to contain Caston's hitters?
Caston skirted past West Central 4-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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