Vincennes Lincoln hasn't had much luck against Castle recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Alices will challenge the Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Castle will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Vincennes Lincoln extended their winning streak to three on Monday. The Alices never let North Knox get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory.
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Paxton Smith tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Vincennes Lincoln let Brady Anderson and Colton Wonning run wild. Anderson went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Wonning went 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI. That triple was Anderson's first of the season. Will Hambrick was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Castle got the win against Boonville on Monday by a conclusive 11-5. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Pioneers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Castle's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Vincennes Lincoln, their record is now 11-2.
Vincennes Lincoln couldn't quite get it done against Castle when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can the Alices avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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