Softball Preview: Castlewood Blue Devils vs. Eastside Spartans
Castlewood is 0-5 against Eastside since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Castlewood Blue Devils will look to defend their home field against the Eastside Spartans at 5:00 p.m.
Castlewood is is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to Twin Springs.
Meanwhile, Eastside waltzed into their match on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 10-6. That's two games straight that Eastside has won by exactly four runs.
Braelyn Hall made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Hall has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Hall wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Compton, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Emmaleigh Banks, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Castlewood's loss dropped their record down to 1-6-1. As for Eastside, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1.
Castlewood suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Eastside in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hall, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Now that Castlewood knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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