Castlewood is 0-4 against Eastside since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Castlewood Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Eastside Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Castlewood's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Eastside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Castlewood took a loss when they played away from home back in March, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged Twin Springs out 2-0.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Eastside's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 7-3 to Rye Cove. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Eastside in their matchups with Rye Cove: they've now lost four in a row.
Braelyn Hall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Eastside saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Sartin, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Castlewood made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2-1. As for Eastside, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-1.
Castlewood came up short against Eastside in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Castlewood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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