Softball Preview: Scotland/Menno Trappers vs. Castlewood Warriors
The Scotland/Menno Trappers will take on the Castlewood Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Scotland/Menno is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 12-8 win over Gayville-Volin. Winning may never get old, but Scotland/Menno sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Olivia Binde was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Binde has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Binde was even better at the plate, going 5-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trinity Bietz, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Nora Robb, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Castlewood can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Everything went their way against Elkton/Lake Benton as Castlewood made off with a 13-3 victory. That's two games straight that Castlewood has won by exactly ten runs.
Scotland/Menno has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Castlewood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-4.
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