Caston proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Lewis Cass Kings 5-4. For the Comets, this counts as revenge for the 11-0 win the Kings walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2018.
Eli Holloway
| 05/01/25 @ Lewis Cass | 9 |
| 04/12/25 vs LaVille | 8 |
| 04/28/25 @ West Central | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Northfield | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Wabash | 2 |
Eli Holloway was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Herd, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Caston is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Lewis Cass, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
Coming up, Caston will head out to take on Winamac at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Comets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lewis Cass, they will welcome Logansport at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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