After a short break, it's finally time for some more action. The Casteel Colts will be taking part in a tournament against the Desert Mountain Wolves at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Casteel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Boulder Creek, who was ranked first at the time (Casteel was ranked third). Casteel took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Boulder Creek two weeks ago. The Colts' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Their goal came courtesy of Audrey Wheaton, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Desert Mountain's offense. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Basha an easy 4-0 win. The loss put an end to Wolves' undefeated start to the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Casteel fell to 7-1. As for Desert Mountain, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1-1.
Everything went Casteel's way against Desert Mountain when the teams last played back in February of 2023, as Casteel made off with a 6-1 victory. In that matchup, Casteel amassed a halftime lead of 5-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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