Castilleja is 0-3 against Gunn since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Castilleja Gators will be playing at home against the Gunn Titans at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Castilleja comes in on three and Gunn on six.
Last Thursday, while Castilleja put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for DCP Alum Rock. Castilleja blew past DCP Alum Rock 15-0.
Lexie Stinson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Stinson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and an additional RBI.
In other batting news, Katherine Cheng and Emma Foster did most of the damage at the plate: Cheng went 2-for-3 with a home run, five additional RBI, and two additional runs, while Foster went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Cheng is crushing it when it comes to triples: she's hit at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Yael Goldwasser, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Gunn had just enough and edged Saratoga out 1-0 on Monday. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Gunn has scored all year.
Not much got past Lauryn Selvaraj, who gave up just one hit and racked up 17 Ks to keep Saratoga off the board.
On the hitting side, Katie Fitzhugh was solid, going 2-for-3 with a triple.
Castilleja's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-0. As for Gunn, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Castilleja has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gunn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Castilleja suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Gunn in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Castilleja, Brenna Birnbaum (who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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