Evansville Central hasn't had much luck against Castle recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Bears will be playing at home against the Knights at 5:00 p.m. Evansville Central has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Evansville Central fell victim to Evansville Memorial and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 11-0. The Bears' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Castle). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Evansville Bosse a 28-0 shutout on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Mallory Moore made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (two). She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mati Hughes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Maddie Rose, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI.
Castle kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 29 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Castle pushed their record up to 12-11 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Evansville Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Evansville Central suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Castle in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
