Washington’s Serena Williams is about to serve in a women’s
singles match against Philadelphia’s Madison Keys.
(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Kastles 19, Freedoms 18: With the baseball world firmly entrenched in St. Louis, the Kastles had the local sports scene all to themselves last night, even though they weren’t playing at home. The Kastles levelled their record at the King of Prussia Mall (largest mall on the East Coast!) northwest of Philadelphia — and with their current four-game winning streak, coach Murphy Jensen’s guarantee of a championship suddenly seems a lot more plausible. Back to the game at hand: one would think that a match between two teams boasting rosters with Andre Agassi and both Williams sisters would hinge on which stars got the better of the others. Not so — Agassi and Venus didn’t play for the Freedoms, and Serena got crushed in her singles match against Madison Keys. The Kastles rallied after that defeat, winning each doubles event. A Philadelphia win in the men’s singles evened matters, sending the Kastles to their second tiebreaker scenario of the season. The Kastles’ Scott Oudsema made short work of Nathan Healey in the extra set to avenge the loss to Philly in their home opener. Now tied for second in the Eastern Conference, the Kastles are back in action tomorrow night, when a sold-out crowd at 11th and H will hopefully witness the younger Williams bounce back to form against Newport Beach.