Softball Recap: Higley Knights vs. Casteel Colts
In what's become a running theme this season, Higley gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over the Casteel Colts. The victory was familiar territory for Higley who now have four in a row.
Suriana Abeyta spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Amber Charles, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two doubles, and a triple. Paris Pinkston was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Casteel's side, Gabriella Magana was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Moore, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Higley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Casteel, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.
Higley is on the road again on Wednesday to play Chaparral at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Chaparral: 2.6, Higley: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Casteel, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Campo Verde at 3:45 p.m.
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