Castleberry is 0-3 against Trimble Tech since February of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. The Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m.
Castleberry managed to slip by Burkburnett the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Lions lost 10-4 to the Bulldogs on Friday.
Keny Erazo made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Erick Medina was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Trimble Tech got the win against Polytechnic on Friday by a conclusive 12-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Xavier Castaneda tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Trimble Tech's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 2-1 (and 6-11-1 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Mario Reyna was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Avitia, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Trimble Tech kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Castleberry's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Trimble Tech, the victory was their first at home, bumping their record up to 8-12-1.
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