Castle dropped their record down to 12-5 on Saturday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Bloomington South Panthers by a score of 5-4. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Bloomington South, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
For Bloomington South's part, Reid Walker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Walker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run.
In other pitching news, Xavier Hemingway looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake McCammon, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Drew Palileo was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Castle will head out to challenge Gibson Southern at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 3.4, the Titans 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bloomington South, they will challenge Southport at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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