Softball Recap: Scotland/Menno Trappers vs. Castlewood Warriors
Scotland/Menno and Castlewood squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Scotland/Menno had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Castlewood Warriors by a score of 5-3. Scotland/Menno's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Olivia Binde was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Binde has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Binde was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Binde wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trinity Bietz, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Scotland/Menno's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Castlewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Scotland/Menno will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Alcester-Hudson at 3:00 p.m. Scotland/Menno is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Castlewood, they will take on Chester at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Chester will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Castlewood surely won't give up without a fight.
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