Castle proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Columbus North Bull Dogs 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since March 27th.
Ella Pickard spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lily Greenwell was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with two RBI and one run. Emma Bruggenschmidt also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Knights
| 04/11/26 vs Columbus North | 5-4 |
| 04/10/26 vs Eastern Hancock | 15-5 |
| 04/10/26 vs Fishers | 7-3 |
| 04/07/26 @ Evansville Harrison | 14-0 |
| 04/03/26 @ Bloomington South | 13-0 |
| 03/31/26 @ Gibson Southern | 15-8 |
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Castle kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Castle's record now sits at 7-1-1. As for Columbus North, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Coming up, Castle will square off against Avon at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Columbus North, they will venture away from home to face off against Whiteland at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bull Dogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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