Castilleja is 0-10 against King's Academy since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Castilleja Gators will head out on the road to take on the King's Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. Castilleja is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
Castilleja's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Notre Dame on Thursday. They suffered a tough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers. Castilleja has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, King's Academy stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let Mercy onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for King's Academy who now have three in a row.
Not much got past Katia Nesper, who gave up just zero hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Mercy off the board. Nesper has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, King's Academy let Mia Bennette and Ava Thompson loose on the outfield. Bennette went 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double, while Thompson went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sophie Giles, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Castilleja's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for King's Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.
Castilleja's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. Castilleja has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for King's Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Castilleja continue to outrun the ball?
Castilleja suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to King's Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Castilleja avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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