It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Caston can now relate to. They fell just short of the West Central Trojans by a score of 4-3 on Monday. Caston's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Addison Zimpleman put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 7.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Zimpleman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Zimpleman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Zimpleman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isabel Scales, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On West Central's side, Jaden Erb spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Annika Smith, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Mara Sharpe was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Caston's loss dropped their record down to 18-5. As for West Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Caston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Central, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play North Miami at 5:00 p.m. North Miami is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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