The Castlewood Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Sioux Valley Cossacks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Castlewood beats Sioux Valley with 13 runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Warriors blew past Colman-Egan 13-1 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Sioux Valley had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Redmen as they made off with a 19-1 win. 19 seems to be a good number for the Cossacks as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Abby Axtell was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on McKinley Schwab, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted over her last five games. Kassidy Smith was another key player, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Sioux Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Castlewood, their record now sits at 13-3.
Castlewood took their win against Sioux Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-6 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors 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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