If Monrovia was riding high off their 8-0 takedown of Speedway last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Monrovia Bulldogs lost 12-2 to the Greencastle Tiger Cubs on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monrovia of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Monrovia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ELI Welch, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Greencastle's side, Nathan Sutherlin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Sutherlin was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Bryton Gregg and Owen Huff did most of the damage at the plate: Gregg scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Huff scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Dillon Hughes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Monrovia now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Greencastle, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Monrovia will head out on the road to square off against Brown County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Monrovia has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Greencastle, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Sullivan, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Greencastle is facing Sullivan at the right time seeing as Sullivan is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
