Softball Recap: Daviess County Has No Trouble Against Castle

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

03/18/25 @ Butler County	18
04/15/25 vs Owensboro Catholic	15
04/18/25 vs Castle	12
04/12/25 @ Fishers	11
03/25/25 @ Apollo	11

The Daviess County Panthers made easy work of the Castle Knights on Friday and carried off a 13-1 victory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by ten runs or more this season.

Kylie Clark was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Danielle Beckwith also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Daviess County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .609. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Daviess County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Castle, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Daviess County will welcome Jasper at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 1.6, the Wildcats 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Castle, they will host Hancock County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hornets will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Knights surely won't give up without a fight.