Softball Preview: Castle View Sabercats vs. Dakota Ridge Eagles
The Castle View Sabercats will stay at home for another game and welcome the Dakota Ridge Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Castle View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Castle View got the win against Pine Creek by a conclusive 17-5.
Castle View got a massive performance out of Sienna Simmons, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Ashlynn Canepa was another key player, going 2-for-2 with a home run, six RBI, and a stolen base.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Castle View was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .615. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Dakota Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 13-1 to Bear Creek.
Dakota Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Wichman, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Castle View's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Dakota Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Dakota Ridge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Castle View hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Dakota Ridge, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Castle View's hitters?
Everything went Castle View's way against Dakota Ridge in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as Castle View made off with a 19-4 win. Will Castle View repeat their success, or does Dakota Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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