Castor and Lakeside are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2016, but likely not for long. The Castor Tigers will be playing at home against the Lakeside Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Castor can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Pleasant Hill. The victory was just what Castor needed coming off of a 17-5 defeat in their prior contest.
Malorie Cooper was a standout: she fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaylie Ann Shirley, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lakeside got themselves on the board against Bossier on Thursday, but Bossier never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Bearkats as they made off with a 15-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lakeside.
Raleah Harris made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Harris was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rainie Hughes was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Karrigan Davis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Castor's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Lakeside, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-16 record this season.
Castor came up short against Lakeside in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 19-14. Can Castor avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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