The Greencastle Tiger Cubs will challenge the North Putnam Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Putnam took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Greencastle, who comes in off a win.
Greencastle's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Parke Heritage with a sharp 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Tiger Cubs, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Ali Hassler's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Makenzie Creviston and Katie Detro did most of the damage at the plate: 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 was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Greencastle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, North Putnam fell victim to Danville and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 13-0.
Greencastle is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Putnam, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Greencastle took their win against North Putnam in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-0 score. Do the Tiger Cubs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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