Casteel is on a four-game streak of home wins, while O'Connor is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Colts will host the Eagles on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Casteel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Desert Ridge, who was ranked 20th at the time (Casteel was ranked second). The Colts' pitchers stepped up to hand the Jaguars an 8-0 shutout on Saturday.
O'Connor came out on top against Mountain View on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run third inning. The Eagles blew past the Toros 12-2.
Quinn Sullivan got the start for O'Connor and what a start it was: he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Sullivan has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, O'Connor let Chase Waterbury and Jacoby Noble run wild. Waterbury went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Noble went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave Waterbury a new career-high. Gio Boncore-Montoya was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one double.
O'Connor always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain View only posted an OBP of .375.
O'Connor's victory bumped their record up to 23-8. As for Casteel, their win bumped their record up to 20-7.
Casteel got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March against O'Connor by a conclusive 12-2 score. Do the Colts have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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