Castle View is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Monday. They will welcome the ThunderRidge Grizzlies at 4:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Castle View didn't have quite enough to beat Legend and fell 2-1. The Sabercats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Castle View got a good showing from Jack Carmichael, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Carmichael has allowed since back in April of 2025.
On the hitting side, Castle View saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breck Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, ThunderRidge didn't have quite enough to beat Valor Christian on Tuesday and fell 4-3. The game marked the Grizzlies' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
ThunderRidge also got a good showing from Jayden Goertz, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Goertz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Shane Christy made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
ThunderRidge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Castle View, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Everything went Castle View's way against ThunderRidge in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, as Castle View made off with an 11-0 victory. Do the Sabercats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Grizzlies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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