The Castle View Sabercats will square off against the Arapahoe Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Castle View will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Castle View's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Denver East 20-0. With that victory, the Sabercats brought their scoring average up to 9.2 runs per game.
Tessa Ivy made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ivy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. That stolen base marked the first that she's stolen this season.
In other pitching news, Mary Kraus looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Ashlynn Canepa was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Sienna Simmons, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Castle View lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Arapahoe entered their contest against ThunderRidge on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Arapahoe lost 13-4 to ThunderRidge.
Isabella Knox was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Schlissberg, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
The win got Castle View back to even at 2-2. As for Arapahoe, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Arapahoe's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Castle View has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Arapahoe, though, as they've been averaging 9.2. Given Castle View's sizable advantage in that area, Arapahoe will need to find a way to close that gap.
Castle View couldn't quite finish off Arapahoe in their previous matchup back in September of 2021 and fell 8-6. Will Castle View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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