Castle is 8-2 against Evansville North since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Castle Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the Evansville North Huskies at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Castle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Evansville Reitz. The result was nothing new for Castle, who have now won 15 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Dylan Geil and Emma Bruggenschmidt did most of the damage at the plate: Geil went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double, while Bruggenschmidt went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Boyer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Evansville North waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Warriors 16-3.
Ripley Anderson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, McKenna English was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Gracie Bowden was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Castle has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season. As for Evansville North, their victory bumped their record up to 16-12.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Castle hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .403. However, it's not like Evansville North struggles in that department as they've averaged .337. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Castle beat Evansville North 9-4 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. 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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