The Notre Dame Prep Saints will face off against the Casteel Colts on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Notre Dame Prep comes in on four and Casteel on eight.
Notre Dame Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They had just enough and edged Mountain Pointe out 6-4.
Chase Wagner tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Boeding, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Aiden Martinez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Casteel gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Centennial. Casteel's victory was all the more impressive since Centennial was averaging only 3.57 runs allowed on the season.
Tyler Hatch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hatch was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Hairston, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobby Pierce, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Notre Dame Prep pushed their record up to 21-7 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Casteel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Notre Dame Prep hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Casteel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Notre Dame Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Casteel in their previous matchup back in April of 2019, sneaking past 9-8. Will Notre Dame Prep repeat their success, or does Casteel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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