After two games on the road, Greencastle is heading back home. They will take on the South Putnam Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Putnam took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Greencastle, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Greencastle narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Brown County 5-4.
Ali Hassler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hayley Owens, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Allie Beaman, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, South Putnam was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Riverton Parke by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that South Putnam has lost by just one run.
Danae Cline made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrie Burge, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Greencastle's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for South Putnam, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Greencastle came out on top in a nail-biter against South Putnam when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was South Putnam's Braylin Boruff, who struck out 13 batters over 9.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Greencastle still be able to contain Boruff? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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