West Central is 0-10 against Caston since April of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Trojans will welcome the Comets at 5:30 p.m.
West Central is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They lost 7-1 to Knox.
West Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zane Wall, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Caston came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Cavaliers.
Caston's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for West Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Caston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
West Central couldn't quite finish off Caston in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 and fell 4-2. Will the Trojans 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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