Greencastle entered their tilt with South Putnam with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the South Putnam Eagles on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Greencastle also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Nathan Sutherlin made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Sutherlin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two triples and three RBI.
Sutherlin wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sam Gooch, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Greencastle's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. As for South Putnam, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-12.
Greencastle will be playing at home against North Montgomery at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Montgomery: 3.5, Greencastle: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for South Putnam, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Cloverdale at 7:30 p.m. Cloverdale will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something South Putnam surely won't give up without a fight.
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