Colton was forced to take a big loss against they on Monday, they got the better of them on Wednesday. They blew past the Salem Academy Crusaders 17-5. With that victory, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Brady Casten
| 05/07/25 @ Salem Academy | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Scio | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Western Christian | 1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Country Christian | 1 |
| 04/18/25 @ St. Paul | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Brady Casten, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Shanniak, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Colton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.
Colton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Salem Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Colton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Salem Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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