In what's become a running theme this season, Castle gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Vincennes Lincoln Alices an 11-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Castle sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Castle got a great performance from Giovanna (Gigi) Lynch as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Lynch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emma Bruggenschmidt and Maddie Rose did most of the damage at the plate: Bruggenschmidt scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Rose went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Aleyna Quinn was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Castle is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Vincennes Lincoln, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.
Castle will head out on the road to challenge Boonville at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Boonville is on a four-game streak of home wins, Castle a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Vincennes Lincoln will take on Jasper at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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