Casteel is 7-2 against Williams Field since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Casteel Colts will head out on the road to face off against the Williams Field Black Hawks at 3:45 p.m. Casteel knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Williams Field likes a good challenge.
On Wednesday, Casteel needed a bit of extra time to put away Hamilton. They came out on top against the Huskies by a score of 13-10. Casteel's win was all the more impressive since Hamilton was averaging only 3.54 runs allowed on the season.
Casteel got a massive performance out of Ryan Harwood, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Russell, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Williams Field had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Mountain Pointe on Tuesday.
Williams Field also got a great performance from Brody Cox as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Alex Fioresi was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Silas Stephens was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Casteel has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Williams Field, their record is now 13-10.
Casteel came out on top in a nail-biter against Williams Field in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Casteel since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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