Caston had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Pioneer Panthers 8-1. For Caston, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat Pioneer walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Pete DuVall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Noah Herd and Caleb Stinson did most of the damage at the plate: Herd scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Stinson scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lance Hanna, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Pioneer's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Erickson, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Caston's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. As for Pioneer, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Caston beat Pioneer by a score of 8-2 later that day.
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