Baseball Recap: Greencastle Tiger Cubs vs. Southmont Mounties
Greencastle put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 22-6 margin over the Southmont Mounties. With that victory, Greencastle brought their scoring average up to 7.8 runs per game.
Jayce Spidel looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Greencastle let Trevin Long and Nathan Sutherlin loose on the outfield. Long got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Sutherlin went 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ashton Dayhuff, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Southmont's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cale Chadd, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
The win made it two in a row for Greencastle and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Southmont, their defeat was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-8.
Greencastle will head out on the road to challenge North Putnam at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Putnam is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Southmont, they will head out on the road to face off against Crawfordsville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crawfordsville will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Southmont surely won't give up without a fight.
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