Williams Field is 2-7 against Casteel since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Williams Field Black Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Casteel Colts at 3:45 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Williams Field was able to grind out a solid victory over Mountain Pointe, taking the game 8-3.
Brody Cox tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Williams Field got a massive performance out of Alex Fioresi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Silas Stephens, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Casteel faced Hamilton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Casteel walked away with a 13-10 win over Hamilton. Casteel's victory was all the more impressive since Hamilton was averaging only 3.54 runs allowed on the season.
Ryan Harwood was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Tyler Russell was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Williams Field's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Casteel, they have 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.
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