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| 04/17/25 - Away | 8-5 W |
| 05/23/24 - Neutral | 13-0 W |
| 05/09/24 - Home | 9-4 W |
| 05/27/23 - Neutral | 7-8 L |
| 04/06/23 - Away | 5-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Castle is 8-2 against Evansville North since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Knights will challenge the Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Castle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Castle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Evansville Reitz by a score of 9-6. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won nine in a row.
Sadie Winsett made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Winsett was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Bruggenschmidt, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Mati Hughes, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Castle kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Evansville North never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over Evansville Harrison.
Lily Elliot tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
At the plate, Evansville North let Hannah Wilke and Ripley Anderson run wild. Wilke went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Anderson went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Anderson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Jones, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Evansville North is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Castle, their victory bumped their record up to 14-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Castle hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Evansville North struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Castle beat Evansville North 8-5 in their previous matchup back in April. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
