Castle View extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 8-15. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ponderosa Mustangs. The Sabercats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Cole Cates spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Brandon Favaro made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Feldhake, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
As for Ponderosa, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-9. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.
On Ponderosa's side, Aaron Crown was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Those four hits gave Crown a new career-high.
As of now, neither Castle View nor Ponderosa have any future games scheduled.
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