Castlewood had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Scotland/Menno Trappers out 5-3. Winning may never get old, but Castlewood sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
For Scotland/Menno's part, Olivia Binde put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Binde has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Binde was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Binde wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trinity Bietz, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Castlewood is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Scotland/Menno, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.
Castlewood will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Chester at 5:30 p.m. Chester will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Castlewood surely won't give up without a fight. As for Scotland/Menno, they will square off against Alcester-Hudson at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Alcester-Hudson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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