Sunrise Mountain and Casteel squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Sunrise Mountain had to settle for second. They lost 8-1 to the Casteel Colts. Sunrise Mountain's loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Sunrise Mountain got a good showing from Gunnar Thomas, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Thomas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Casteel's side, Mason Russell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kyler Anderson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Baylor Denny was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Sunrise Mountain's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 29-5-1. As for Casteel, they pushed their record up to 25-6 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home.
As of now, neither Sunrise Mountain nor Casteel have any future games scheduled.
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