The Casteel Colts will square off against the Horizon Huskies at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
Casteel came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Mountain Ridge, falling 7-1.
Casteel saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was KJ Tipton, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Horizon gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Campo Verde by a score of 11-8. The game was the first time the Huskies have beaten the Coyotes on their field since March 16, 2018.
Pierson Hozza was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaia Stephens, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Erin Smith also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Horizon lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Casteel has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. Horizon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
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