In what's become a running theme this season, Sullivan gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let the Greencastle Tiger Cubs onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Sullivan sure is getting used to it with their 13th in a row.
Rachel Eslinger was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Alexus Grindstaff was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Greencastle's side, Ali Hassler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks. Hassler has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
Sullivan pushed their record up to 19-4 with that victory, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Greencastle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
Sullivan will look to defend their home field on Friday against Linton-Stockton at 6:00 p.m. As for Greencastle, they will head out on the road to challenge West Vigo at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Vigo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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