The Greencastle Tiger Cubs will challenge the Cloverdale Clovers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Tuesday, Greencastle came up short against Northview and fell 5-1.
Ali Hassler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Greencastle saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Beaman, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Cloverdale couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their rough 13-2 loss to West Vigo on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cloverdale in their matchups with West Vigo: they've now lost four in a row.
Greencastle now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Cloverdale, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Greencastle took their win against Cloverdale in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greencastle since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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