The Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils will head out to take on the Spring Grove Rockets at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Greencastle-Antrim's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Spring Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Things were looking good for Greencastle-Antrim after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Bermudian Springs by a score of 2-1. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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Greencastle-Antrim got a good showing from Ben Horst, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Horst has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Spring Grove made sure to put some runs up on the board against William Penn on Wednesday. Spring Grove blew past William Penn 11-1. That looming 11-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rockets yet this season.
The team relied heavily on Tanner Hoffman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Logan McMaster, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Spring Grove hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Greencastle-Antrim's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Spring Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-2-1 record this season.
Greencastle-Antrim skirted past Spring Grove 6-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2016. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greencastle-Antrim since the squad 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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