Rock Canyon is 7-2 against Castle View since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rock Canyon Jaguars will square off against the Castle View Sabercats at 3:30 p.m. Rock Canyon is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Rock Canyon came up short against Chaparral on Wednesday, falling 15-5.
Taylor Dumas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Lowery, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Castle View beat ThunderRidge 10-7 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sabercats.
The team relied heavily on Sienna Simmons, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Holland, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI.
Castle View was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .394 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Rock Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Castle View, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Rock Canyon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Castle View struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Rock Canyon couldn't quite finish off Castle View in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 10-8. Can Rock Canyon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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