Softball Preview: Caston Comets vs. Argos Dragons
The Caston Comets will head out on the road to take on the Argos Dragons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Caston is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Friday, it was close, but Caston sidestepped Oak Hill for a 7-6 victory.
Addison Zimpleman made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Zimpleman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Zimpleman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Caston got a big performance out of Natalie Warner, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Warner has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kylee Logan, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Argos lost 22-4 to West Central on Monday. Argos has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lexi Schenkel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Caston is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Argos, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Argos' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Caston hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .357. It's a different story for Argos, though, as they've only averaged .217. Will they be able to contain Caston's hitters?
Everything went Caston's way against Argos in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 as Caston made off with a 16-1 win. Does Caston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Argos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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