Softball Game Preview: Castle Knights vs. Tecumseh Braves

Castle has won ten straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Tecumseh has won ten straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Knights will welcome the Braves at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Castle's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Evansville Central 11-0.

The team relied heavily on Aubrey Baker, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mati Hughes, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Castle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evansville Central only posted a batting average of .118.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Tecumseh ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Heritage Hills 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won seven in a row.

Castle has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Tecumseh, their victory bumped their record up to 22-2.

Castle beat Tecumseh 5-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Braves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.