West Central is 1-9 against Caston since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Trojans will take on the Comets at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past North White 12-2. Winning may never get old, but the Trojans sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
West Central got a massive performance out of Tate Leman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Johns, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Caston won against South Newton on Thursday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Comets never let Tri-County get on the board and left with a 6-0 win.
The team relied heavily on Logan Mollenkopf, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Tucker Woolever was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
West Central's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Caston, their win bumped their record up to 20-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Caston struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
West Central suffered a grim 19-6 defeat to Caston in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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