Baseball Recap: Greencastle finds home field redemption against White River Valley

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 8:50am

Baseball Recap: Greencastle Tiger Cubs vs. White River Valley Wolverines

There's no place like home for Greencastle, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. Everything went their way against the White River Valley Wolverines on Monday as the Greencastle Tiger Cubs made off with a 19-1 win. With that victory, Greencastle brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

Jayce Spidel and Trevin Long were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Spidel pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Long tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Spidel went 1-for-2 with three RBI, while Long scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Nathan Sutherlin was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryton Gregg, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

The win got Greencastle back to even at 2-2. As for White River Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Greencastle will head out on the road to face off against Cloverdale at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greencastle is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for White River Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Shakamak at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shakamak knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully White River Valley likes a good challenge.

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