Casteel has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Notre Dame Prep Saints on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Casteel: 3.4, Notre Dame Prep: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Casteel can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Centennial with a sharp 13-3 win. That's two games straight that Casteel has won by exactly ten runs.
Tyler Hatch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hatch was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Landon Hairston was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bobby Pierce, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Notre Dame Prep rose to the challenge on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pride and snuck past 6-4. The victory was familiar territory for Notre Dame Prep who now have four in a row.
Chase Wagner tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Owen Boeding was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Martinez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Casteel's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6. As for Notre Dame Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Casteel hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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