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| 04/23/24 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 05/23/23 - Neutral | 18-2 W |
| 04/25/23 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 05/28/22 - Neutral | 8-6 W |
| 04/26/22 - Home | 5-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Castle has gone a perfect 10-0 against Evansville Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Bears at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Castle has five straight victories, Evansville Central has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Castle is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 28-0 margin over Evansville Bosse on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Mallory Moore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mati Hughes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Maddie Rose, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI.
Castle always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .814. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Evansville Central's offense. They lost 11-0 to Evansville Memorial on Wednesday.
Castle's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-11. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Evansville Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Castle took their victory against Evansville Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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