Rye Cove is 8-2 against Castlewood since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rye Cove Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Castlewood Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Rye Cove will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
On Tuesday, Rye Cove had just enough and edged J.I. Burton out 3-2.
Eden Muncy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit and racked up 19 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gracie Turner was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Jasmine Stanley was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Castlewood fell victim to Eastside and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Spartans. Castlewood has not had much luck with Eastside recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Rye Cove pushed their record up to 12-0 with that victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Castlewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4-1.
Rye Cove was able to grind out a solid win over Castlewood in their previous meeting on Saturday, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rye Cove since the team 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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