The Casteel Colts will head out on the road to take on the Basha Bears at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Casteel came up short against Desert Vista and fell 12-7.
Jordin Branch was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Fuller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Basha, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Perry on Thursday, sneaking past 8-7. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Pumas recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Brie Fynan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Makaila Quinney was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Vaeh Luna, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Casteel dropped their record down to 6-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Basha, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Casteel suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Basha when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Casteel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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