Baseball Recap: Thursday's Victory Is Greencastle's Ninth in Last 11 Outings

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Previous Games

05/29/25 - Away	6-4 W
04/09/25 - Home	7-6 W
04/06/22 - Away	8-4 W
04/07/21 - Home	8-5 W
04/03/19 - Home	3-9 L
+ 4 more games

With a playoff win on the line, Greencastle rose to the challenge on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the South Vermillion Wildcats 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tiger Cubs have posted since May 8th.

Sam Gooch made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Sutherlin, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Connor Sullivan, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Greencastle has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for South Vermillion, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-14.

Coming up, Greencastle will square off against Parke Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wolves will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Tiger Cubs surely won't give up without a fight. South Vermillion does not have any more games scheduled as of now.