Greencastle is 1-7 against West Vigo since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Greencastle Tiger Cubs will head out on the road to challenge the West Vigo Vikings at 5:30 p.m.
Greencastle will head into Wednesday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Monday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. They lost 9-0 to Sullivan. Greencastle has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but West Vigo ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past South Putnam 9-8.
Caprice McCalister was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Janelle Sullivan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Greencastle's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for West Vigo, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Greencastle has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Vigo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Greencastle might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from West Vigo in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Greencastle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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