The Castor Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Lakeview Gators at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Castor is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Castor and Minden, and Minden kept the tradition alive. The Tigers fell just short of the Crimson Tide by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled against the Crimson Tide recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Erin Keel was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Keel was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jaidyn Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lakeview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Ringgold, falling 15-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Lakeview's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Castor, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
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