On Friday, Castle View faced Mullen in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Castle View Sabercats skirted past the Mullen Mustangs 7-5. The win was just what Castle View needed coming off of an 8-1 loss in their prior contest.
Ethan Scott tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Sam Harry and Jay Ronning did most of the damage at the plate: Harry went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Ronning went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Carson Smith was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
On Mullen's side, Dom Gaumeda made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Marsh, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Castle View's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Mullen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
Castle View is on the road again on Monday to play Highlands Ranch at 4:15 p.m. Highlands Ranch will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Castle View surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mullen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grandview at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Grandview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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