Castle is 4-0 against Pike Central since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Castle Knights will square off against the Pike Central Chargers at 6:00 p.m. Castle will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Castle beat Penn 9-4.
Castle got a great performance from Giovanna (gigi) Lynch as she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Lynch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Castle let Emma Bruggenschmidt and Aubrey Baker loose on the outfield. Bruggenschmidt scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Baker scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Aleyna Quinn was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pike Central fell victim to a tough 9-2 loss at the hands of Jasper back in March.
Pike Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexie Onyett, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lakin Sorgius, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Castle pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs per game. As for Pike Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Castle's way against Pike Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2018 as Castle made off with an 11-1 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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