With a playoff game on the line, Castle rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Floyd Central Highlanders. The victory was familiar territory for Castle who now have 12 in a row.
Sadie Winsett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Winsett has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Winsett was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Castle got a massive performance out of Maddie Rose, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Mati Hughes was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Floyd Central's side, Adeline Shultz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Peyton Drummond made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Castle has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season. As for Floyd Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 30-5.
Castle will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Center Grove at 10:30 a.m. Center Grove will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Castle surely won't give up without a fight. Floyd Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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