Softball Game Preview: Castle Rock Rockets vs. Kalama Chinooks
By Team Reports
May 3, 2025, 1:05am
Softball Preview: Castle Rock Rockets vs. Kalama Chinooks
The Castle Rock Rockets will venture away from home to square off against the Kalama Chinooks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Castle Rock has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Kalama will arrive with three straight victories.
Seton Catholic hit Castle Rock with a five-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rockets came up short against the Cougars, falling 15-3.
Meanwhile, Kalama got themselves on the board against Stevenson on Thursday, but Stevenson never followed suit. They blew past the Bulldogs 12-0. The Chinooks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Katelynne Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lahna Moon, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Brookelyn Waddle was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Kalama was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .542. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Castle Rock's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Kalama, their record now sits at 10-5.
Castle Rock couldn't quite get it done against Kalama in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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