Castle is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Evansville North is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Castle Knights will take on the Evansville North Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Castle scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over Southridge.
Isaac Mitsdarffer made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Mitsdarffer was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Noah Drake was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Marcus Scales was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, everything went Evansville North's way against South Spencer on Friday as Evansville North made off with an 11-1 victory.
Braden Perry looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Conner Watson, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks Carroll, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Castle's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Evansville North, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Castle was able to grind out a solid win over Evansville North when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 6-2. Will Castle repeat their success, or does Evansville North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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