Greencastle and Cascade squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Greencastle had to settle for second. They lost 13-1 to the Cascade Cadets. Greencastle's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Greencastle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Franklin, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Cascade's side, Grace Gray made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Gray has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Gray was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tara Gruca, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Macey Pugh, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Greencastle's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Cascade, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-2 record this season.
As of now, neither Greencastle nor Cascade have any future games scheduled.
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