Castle won the last time they faced Mount Juliet, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Castle Knights blew past the Mount Juliet Golden Bears 11-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Castle.
Sadie Winsett made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Winsett was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, Lydia Stowe was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Dylan Geil was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Mount Juliet's side, Hailey Stewart made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kara Hughes, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Castle's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Mount Juliet, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Castle is on the road again on Friday to play Baylor at 10:00 a.m. Baylor's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Castle's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mount Juliet, they will challenge Warren Township at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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