North Putnam had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-18 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Greencastle Tiger Cubs by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cougars have suffered since April 29th.
As for Greencastle, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
For Greencastle's part, Griffin Goodpaster looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Goodpaster has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Greencastle's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trevin Long, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Long is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Another was Ashton Dayhuff, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances.
North Putnam and Greencastle are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Cougars will take on Southmont at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Greencastle, they will head out on the road to square off against Fountain Central at 11:00 a.m. on Monday.
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