Castlewood had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it four. They came up short against the Eastside Spartans, falling 18-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 back in April.
As for Eastside, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-2. Considering they have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Eastside's part, Emma Sartin made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Sartin has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two hits in ten consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 5-for-5. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Eastside got a massive performance out of Maddie Compton, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and three RBI. That's the most hits Compton has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Mallory Durham, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Castlewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eastside, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 14-0 victory against Thomas Walker on the 16th.
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