The Casteel Colts will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the O'Connor Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. O'Connor took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Casteel, who comes in off a win.
O'Connor will be up against a hot Casteel squad: the team just extended their winning streak to 13. Casteel was the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Tolleson on Monday. Eight seems to be a good number for the Colts as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Cayden Hokanson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Connor Russell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Andres Armenta was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, O'Connor came up short against Corona del Sol on Tuesday and fell 7-3. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Cody Stoller was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
Casteel's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for O'Connor, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
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