In what's become a running theme this season, Casteel gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They never let the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Casteel's win was all the more impressive since Wesleyan Christian Academy was averaging only 3.15 runs allowed on the season.
Not much got past Mason Russell, who gave up just zero hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Wesleyan Christian Academy off the board. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Landon Hairston, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. Bobby Pierce was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
The victory (which was Casteel's sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Casteel will be playing in front of their home fans against Campo Verde at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, they will face off against Key West at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Key West: 3.6, Wesleyan Christian Academy: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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