Casteel extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 7-19 in the process. They came up short against the Hamilton Huskies, falling 10-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 on Tuesday.
Casteel saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paige Fuller, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Hamilton, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-8-1. Considering they have won 14 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Hamilton's side, Liliana Russo spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit and racked up six Ks. Russo has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jazmin Ramirez was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Hampton, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Casteel will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Corona del Sol at 3:45 p.m. The Colts are facing the Aztecs at the right time seeing as the Aztecs are stuck on a five-game losing streak. Hamilton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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