Casteel extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Sunrise Mountain. They beat the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-1. The result was nothing new for Casteel, who have now won 18 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Mason Russell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kyler Anderson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Baylor Denny was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Sunrise Mountain's side, they got a good showing from Gunnar Thomas, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
The victory (which was Casteel's 11th in a row) raised their record to 25-6. As for Sunrise Mountain, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 29-5-1.
As of now, neither Casteel nor Sunrise Mountain have any future games scheduled.
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