Madisonville-North Hopkins has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Castle Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Madisonville-North Hopkins' hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Apollo on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Castle had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They came out on top against the Huskies by a score of 9-4.
Sadie Winsett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Winsett has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Winsett was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Castle let Aleyna Quinn and Dylan Geil loose on the outfield. Quinn went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Geil went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Baker, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Madisonville-North Hopkins has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season. As for Castle, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-5.
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