Softball Preview: Caston Comets vs. Northfield Norsemen
The Caston Comets will head out on the road to challenge the Northfield Norsemen at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northfield took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Caston, who comes in off a win.
Caston can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past North Judson-San Pierre 13-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Caston.
Addison Zimpleman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Zimpleman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Zimpleman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Caston got a massive performance out of Macee Hinderlider, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Isabel Scales, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a rough 11-2 defeat at the hands of Wabash.
Caston's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Northfield, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Caston's way against Northfield when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Caston made off with a 19-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Caston since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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