It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Greenfield-Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Delta Eagles. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won six in a row.
Ailea Dowdy tossed a big game, tossing 8.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
Kristen Wineinger
| 04/28/26 @ Delta | 4 |
| 04/23/26 vs Indian Creek | 3 |
| 04/20/26 @ Zionsville | 2 |
| 04/17/26 @ Franklin Community | 1 |
| 04/16/26 vs Columbus East | 3 |
| + 7 more games |
At the plate, Kristen Wineinger was a standout: she went 4-for-6 with four stolen bases and four runs. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tovaria Smith, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Greenfield-Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in nine consecutive games.
Greenfield-Central's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Delta, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Greenfield-Central will square off against Yorktown at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Delta, they will take on Muncie Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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