After four games on the road, Casteel is heading back home. They will take on the Higley Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Casteel hasn't scored more than two runs for seven games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
On Monday, Casteel fell victim to a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Williams Field.
Meanwhile, Higley can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They put the hurt on Buena with a sharp 13-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Higley sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Kyndal Williams made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Williams has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Higley got a massive performance out of Paris Pinkston, who fired off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ella Babcock, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI.
Casteel's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Higley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Casteel suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Higley in their previous meeting on Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williams, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that Casteel knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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