Castleberry hasn't had much luck against Graham recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lions will challenge the Steers. Castleberry will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Castleberry is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Diamond Hill-Jarvis 12-5. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Eric Medina
| 05/02/25 vs Diamond Hill-Jarvis | 4 |
| 05/01/25 @ Diamond Hill-Jarvis | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Bridgeport | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Decatur | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Diamond Hill-Jarvis | 2 |
Castleberry let Samuel Williams and Eric Medina run wild. Williams got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs and one RBI, while Medina went 4-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave Medina a new career-high. Adrian Pina was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Castleberry kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Diamond Hill-Jarvis only managed four hits.
Meanwhile, Graham never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on Liberty with a sharp 8-0 win.
Graham is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Castleberry, their win bumped their record up to 19-8-1.
Castleberry couldn't quite get it done against Graham in their previous meeting back in March of 2016 as they fell 7-2. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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