Baseball Preview: Castle Knights vs. Evansville Reitz Panthers
Castle has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Evansville Reitz Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Castle is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Castle faced Evansville North in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Castle narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Evansville North 1-0. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Castle has scored all season.
Castle's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Will Coleman, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Coleman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Evansville Reitz was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Evansville Harrison by a score of 7-6.
Drew Bateman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Castle's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Evansville Reitz, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Evansville Reitz's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Castle has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .473. It's a different story for Evansville Reitz, though, as they've only averaged .359. Will they be able to contain Castle's hitters?
Castle was able to grind out a solid victory over Evansville Reitz in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 4-0. Does Castle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Evansville Reitz turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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