The Castle View Sabercats will take on the Ponderosa Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Castle View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Castle View took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 victory over Mountain Vista. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Sabercats considering their one-run performance the match before.
Mary Kraus made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Kraus was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoe Salazar, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. What's more, she also posted a .800 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Preslee Dunbar, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Castle View was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Ponderosa faced Legend in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Ponderosa lost 8-0 to Legend. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly eight runs.
The win got Castle View back to even at 10-10. As for Ponderosa, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6.
Wednesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Castle View has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Ponderosa struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Castle View came out on top in a nail-biter against Ponderosa in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Does Castle View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ponderosa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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