The Basha Bears will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Casteel Colts at 3:45 p.m. Basha is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Basha can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Perry as Basha made off with a 24-4 win. Basha's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Natalie Fritz looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Morgan Bragg, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Cailin Quinney was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Casteel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-2 walloping at the hands of Williams Field.
Casteel saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriella Magana, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Basha pushed their record up to 15-1-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for Casteel, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything went Basha's way against Casteel in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Basha made off with a 14-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Basha since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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