Mountain Pointe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 18-2 defeat at the hands of the Casteel Colts. Mountain Pointe was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Casteel apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Mountain Pointe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Crossland, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Casteel's side, they got a great performance from Mason Russell as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Russell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kyler Anderson and Tyler Hatch did most of the damage at the plate: Anderson went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Hatch scored four runs while going 4-for-4. Baylor Denny was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Mountain Pointe's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Casteel, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-4.
Mountain Pointe will head out on the road to take on Casa Grande at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Casa Grande hasn't scored more than two runs for six games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Casteel, they will be playing at home against Higley at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Casteel will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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