After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pueblo County, Castle View was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Douglas County Huskies. The Sabercats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Mary Kraus made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. The last time her batting average was this high was back in October of 2023. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. That's the fewest strikeouts she has posted since back in October of 2023.
In other batting news, Zoe Salazar was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Preslee Dunbar, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
The victory snapped Castle View's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-6 record. As for Douglas County, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.
Castle View will face off against ThunderRidge at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Douglas County, they will take on Legend at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Douglas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
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