Softball Recap: Deuel Cardinals vs. Castlewood Warriors
It was a good run, but Deuel unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 9-2 to the Castlewood Warriors. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Deuel couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Castlewood's part, Claire Horn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. Horn has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Cydni Kudrna was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bridgette Horn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Deuel's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4. As for Castlewood, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Deuel will be playing at home against Chester at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Deuel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Castlewood, they will be playing at home against Sisseton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Castlewood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Sisseton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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