Softball Preview: Castlewood Warriors vs. Scotland/Menno Trappers
The Castlewood Warriors will face off against the Scotland/Menno Trappers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Castlewood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Elkton/Lake Benton 13-3. Considering Castlewood has won 15 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Scotland/Menno faced Gayville-Volin in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Scotland/Menno walked away with a 12-8 victory over Gayville-Volin. The win was familiar territory for Scotland/Menno who now have three in a row.
Olivia Binde made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Binde has been consistent recently: 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, Trinity Bietz was incredible, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Nora Robb, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Castlewood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Scotland/Menno, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
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