The Basha Bears will square off against the Casteel Colts at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Basha managed to slip by Casteel the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Bears lost 14-4 to the Colts on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Casteel's part, Baylor Denny was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Denny was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryne Barker, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Ryan Harwood was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Casteel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Basha only posted an OBP of .444.
Casteel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Basha, they now have a losing record of 6-7-1.
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