Castle View has been on the road for seven straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Douglas County Huskies at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Castle View narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Mountain Vista 3-2.
Matthew Potter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Tommy Feldhake was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Douglas County was able to grind out a solid victory over Ponderosa on Wednesday, taking the game 6-1.
Douglas County also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Anthony Piscatelli gave up only one earned run on six hits. That earned run was his first of the 2024 season.
On the hitting side, Caden Absher was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Gunnar Tinari was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Castle View's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Douglas County, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Castle View suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Douglas County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Castle View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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