Softball Preview: Castle Knights vs. Center Grove Trojans
The Castle Knights will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Center Grove Trojans at 10:30 a.m. Castle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Castle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Floyd Central by a score of 8-5.
Sadie Winsett was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Winsett has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Winsett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Castle got a massive performance out of Maddie Rose, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Mati Hughes was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Center Grove entered their tilt with East Central with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Trojans on Tuesday and snuck past 3-1.
Riley Henson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Riley Janda was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mae Munson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Castle is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season. As for Center Grove, they pushed their record up to 24-6 with that victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Castle hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Center Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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