Castle has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Evansville Bosse Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Castle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Castle sidestepped Evansville Memorial for a 2-1 win.
Giovanna (Gigi) Lynch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Castle saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aleyna Quinn, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Evansville Bosse is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 15-8 to Shoals on Saturday. One positive for Evansville Bosse, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Evansville Bosse got a massive performance out of Sonia Lomae, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Catelyn Witte, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Castle is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Evansville Bosse, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Evansville Bosse's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Castle hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .379. It's a different story for Evansville Bosse, though, as they've only averaged .221. Will they be able to contain Castle's hitters?
Everything went Castle's way against Evansville Bosse when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Castle made off with a 22-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Castle since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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