Softball Preview: Greencastle Tiger Cubs vs. White River Valley Wolverines
The Greencastle Tiger Cubs will head out on the road to challenge the White River Valley Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. White River Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Greencastle, who comes in off a win.
Greencastle took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Indian Creek out 3-1.
Ali Hassler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Greencastle's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Simmerman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Allie Beaman was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, White River Valley is still looking for their season's first win. They fell 10-6 to Eastern Greene on Wednesday.
Greencastle is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for White River Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went Greencastle's way against White River Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Greencastle made off with a 21-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greencastle since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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