Brown County lost against Greencastle back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Brown County Eagles fell just short of the Greencastle Tiger Cubs by a score of 5-4.
Aubree Denton and Ava Stogsdill did some serious damage despite the final result: Denton went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base, while Stogsdill went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Lexie Austin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Greencastle's side, 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. Hassler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hayley Owens was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Beaman, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Brown County's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Greencastle, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Brown County will head out on the road to square off against Cloverdale at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cloverdale is coming into the contest with five straight defeats at home, meaning Brown County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Greencastle will take on Dugger Union at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Greencastle is facing Dugger Union at the right time seeing as Dugger Union is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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