After flying high against Crawfordsville last Saturday, Greencastle came back down to earth. The Greencastle Tiger Cubs took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northview Knights on Tuesday. Greencastle has not had much luck with Northview recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Ali Hassler spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Greencastle saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Beaman, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Northview's side, MAGGIE KRAUSE made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. KRAUSE was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, MIANAH THOMPSON was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. JENNA THOMPSON was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Greencastle now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Northview, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greencastle will take on South Vermillion at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northview, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Shakamak at 5:30 p.m. Northview is facing Shakamak at the right time seeing as Shakamak is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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