Rock Canyon is 8-0 against Castle View since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Rock Canyon Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Castle View Sabercats at 4:15 p.m. Rock Canyon will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Rock Canyon was able to grind out a solid victory over Douglas County, taking the game 8-3.
Rock Canyon got a great performance from Hunter Allen as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Matthew Shipley and Jaden Clause did most of the damage at the plate: Shipley scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Clause went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Zach Perry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Castle View came out on top against Ponderosa on Friday by a score of 7-6 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Caden Clifford tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Tommy Feldhake was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Sam Harry was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Rock Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Castle View, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rock Canyon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Castle View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rock Canyon was able to grind out a solid victory over Castle View when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 9-6. Does Rock Canyon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Castle View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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