The Higley Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Casteel Colts at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Higley has three straight wins, Casteel has 15 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Higley can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Everything went their way against Buena as Higley made off with a 13-1 victory.
Kyndal Williams was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Williams has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Higley got a massive performance out of Paris Pinkston, who fired off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ella Babcock, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Casteel suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Williams Field on Monday.
Higley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Casteel, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Casteel's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Higley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .388. It's a different story for Casteel, though, as they've only averaged .184. Will they be able to contain Higley's hitters?
Everything went Higley's way against Casteel when the teams last played on Thursday as Higley made off with a 14-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Higley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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