The North Putnam Cougars will head out to take on the Greencastle Tiger Cubs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Putnam's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Tuesday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
North Putnam came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 13-0 to Danville.
Meanwhile, Greencastle got themselves on the board against Parke Heritage on Thursday, but Parke Heritage never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Wolves. Considering the Tiger Cubs have won four games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Ali Hassler, who gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep Parke Heritage off the board. Hassler has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Greencastle let Makenzie Creviston and Katie Detro run wild. Creviston went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double, while Detro got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Creviston has posted since back in April of 2024. Lilly Franklin also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Greencastle always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parke Heritage only posted an OBP of .043.
Greencastle is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for North Putnam, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
North Putnam suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Greencastle in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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