Softball Recap: Griggsville-Perry Tornadoes vs. North Greene Spartans
Sadly, Griggsville-Perry is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They fell victim to a rough 17-4 loss at the hands of the North Greene Spartans on Monday. Griggsville-Perry was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Greene apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For North Greene's part, Chelsey Casstleberry made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Casstleberry has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Casstleberry was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-6 with seven RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, North Greene got a massive performance out of Alyeah Benkowski, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Jaycey Arnold was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
Griggsville-Perry's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for North Greene, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.
Griggsville-Perry will be playing at home against Brown County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Greene, they are on the road again on Saturday to play New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly at 10:00 a.m.
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