Baseball Preview: North Posey Vikings vs. Greencastle Tiger Cubs
The North Posey Vikings are on the road again on Saturday to play the Greencastle Tiger Cubs at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Posey is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Linton-Stockton with a sharp 15-6 win. The result was nothing new for North Posey, who have now won ten games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Colby Angel made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Angel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Angel was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, North Posey let Kade Buecher and Ethan Mansfield loose on the outfield. Buecher went 2-for-4 with six RBI and two doubles, while Mansfield scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Butcher, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Greencastle had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 7-3. With that victory, Greencastle brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Bryton Gregg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Nathan Sutherlin and Trevin Long did most of the damage at the plate: Sutherlin scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Long scored a run while going 3-for-3.
North Posey's win bumped their record up to 24-5. As for Greencastle, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Greencastle's pitching crew better be locked in on Saturday. North Posey hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. It's a different story for Greencastle, though, as they've been averaging only 0. Will they be able to keep North Posey in the park? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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