Castlewood had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the J.I. Burton Black Raiders get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. With that victory, the Blue Devils brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
| 04/29/25 vs J.I. Burton | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Jenkins | 2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Twin Springs | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Thomas Walker | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Eastside | 1 |
Jared Glovier made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. He has become a key player for Castlewood: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 4-5 otherwise. Glovier was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jayden Clark was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Castlewood is undefeated when Clark posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-6 otherwise. Aden Phillips was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Castlewood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Castlewood's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for J.I. Burton, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Coincidentally, Castlewood and J.I. Burton will both be playing Thomas Walker the next time they take the field. The Blue Devils will head out to face the Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Black Raiders will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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