After six games on the road, Castle is heading back home. They will take on the Penn Kingsmen at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Castle will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Castle put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season last Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Summertown a 12-0 shutout.
Sadie Winsett 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 six over four innings pitched. Winsett was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Maddie Rose and Jenna Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Rose went 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Smith went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Lydia Stowe was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Penn unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak dating back to last season on Thursday. They fell just short of Lake Central by a score of 5-4.
Olivia Signorino was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Izabella Hanna was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Zachary, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Castle's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Penn, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Castle came up short against Penn in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, falling 7-4. Will Castle 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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