Castle View entered their matchup against Heritage on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Castle View Sabercats fell just short of the Heritage Eagles by a score of 7-6. It was the first time this season that Castle View let down their fans at home.
Keyan Lundvall was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Lundvall was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Derek Gordon led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Ben Knox, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
On Heritage's side, they got a great performance from Ben O'Connor as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jaxon Case was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Grant Bazinet was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Castle View's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Heritage, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-6.
Castle View will be playing at home against Ponderosa at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Castle View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Heritage, they will head out on the road to face off against Regis Jesuit at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Regis Jesuit is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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