Casteel won the last time they faced Horizon and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Casteel Colts walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Horizon Huskies. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Colts.
Cayden Hokanson looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Taylor Dodd and Logan Reber did most of the damage at the plate: Dodd scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Reber went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Reber a new career-high. Jace Diaz was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Colts
| 03/19/25 vs Horizon | 8-3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Tucson High Magnet School | 19-1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Brighton | 2-1 |
| 03/06/25 vs O'Connor | 5-1 |
| 05/14/24 vs Sunrise Mountain | 8-1 |
| + 8 more games |
Casteel's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Horizon, they moved to 8-4 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Casteel will head out to take on Mesa at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Casteel's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Mesa's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Horizon, they and Campo Verde will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Horizon is facing Campo Verde at the right time seeing as Campo Verde is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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