Castlewood's game two weeks ago was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the J.I. Burton Black Raiders an 8-0 shutout. Considering the Blue Devils have won three matchups by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
| 04/09/25 @ J.I. Burton | 12 |
| 03/22/25 vs PikeView | 10 |
| 03/17/25 vs Jenkins | 10 |
The result came thanks to Jared Glovier's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Castlewood's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Castlewood got a massive performance out of Jayden Clark, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Clark also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season. Jasper Salyers was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Clark wasn't the only one making solid contact: Castlewood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Castlewood's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for J.I. Burton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
The future could be bright for both Castlewood and J.I. Burton: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. The Blue Devils will try to hand Holston their third-straight loss when the two meet at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, J.I. Burton will look to extend Thomas Walker's three-game losing streak when they meet at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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