South Fayette got themselves on the board against Butler on Wednesday, but Butler never followed suit. They blew past the Butler Golden Tornado 7-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Fayette.
For Butler's part, Kyle Casteel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Casteel has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Butler hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
South Fayette has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Butler, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
South Fayette will head out on the road to challenge Moon Area at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Moon Area is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so South Fayette will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Butler will take on Upper St. Clair at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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