Softball Preview: Greenfield-Central Cougars vs. Danville Warriors
The Greenfield-Central Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Danville Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Greenfield-Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
The third road game was the charm for Greenfield-Central, as they earned their first road win of the season. They put the hurt on Franklin Community with a sharp 15-4 win on Friday. Greenfield-Central's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ailea Dowdy tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (she also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Josie White was incredible, going 4-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Charlotte Riehle was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Danville fell victim to Indian Creek and their airtight pitching crew in their second game on Saturday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-0 to the Braves, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Danville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Danville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellen Tingle, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Greenfield-Central's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Danville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
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