Casteel can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They blew past the Centennial Coyotes 13-3. Winning may never get old, but Casteel sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Tyler Hatch made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hatch was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Hairston, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Kade Thompson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Centennial's side, Bobby Villa was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was William Strand, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Centennial hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Casteel's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6. As for Centennial, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-6.
Casteel will face off against Notre Dame Prep on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Casteel: 3.4, Notre Dame Prep: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Centennial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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