Baseball Recap: Hamilton Wins High-Profile Match Against Casteel

Huskies

Margin (Wins)

03/15/25 vs Centennial	13
05/16/25 @ Casteel	10
04/09/25 vs Basha	10
02/27/25 vs Canyon del Oro	10
05/08/25 vs Higley	9

Hamilton faced Casteel in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Huskies were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Colts. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Sammy Garcia made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Blake Gonzales and Ben Ball did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzales went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI, while Ball went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs Gonzales has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Nico Linville, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.

Hamilton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 16 consecutive matchups.

Hamilton is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Casteel, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-9.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Colts beat Hamilton by a score of 9-7 on Saturday.