Covenant Christian came into Friday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Greencastle Tiger Cubs 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Covenant Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jameson Laughlin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ty Gillespie, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Greencastle's side, Bryton Gregg was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Gregg was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Gregg wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Sutherlin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Covenant Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Greencastle, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-8.
Covenant Christian will take on Warren Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Covenant Christian is facing Warren Central at the right time seeing as Warren Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Greencastle, they will head out on the road to challenge Brown County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Greencastle will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Brown County will have lost three straight heading into Monday's matchup.
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