Casteel extended their losing streak to seven on Monday, dropping their season record down to 7-21 in the process. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Queen Creek Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Colts' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Queen Creek, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 24-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games.
For Queen Creek's part, Alexis Mendez looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Mendez has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tayla Falquez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Abbey Redish, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As of now, neither Casteel nor Queen Creek have any future games scheduled.
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