The Greencastle Tiger Cubs will head out on the road to take on the South Putnam Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greencastle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Greencastle is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lafayette Central Catholic just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 5-1 to the Knights.
Sam Gooch
| 05/17/25 vs Lafayette Central Catholic | 3 |
| 05/15/25 vs Brown County | 3 |
| 05/14/25 @ Sullivan | 3 |
| 05/12/25 @ Park Tudor | 3 |
| 05/10/25 @ North Putnam | 2 |
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Sam Gooch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played.
Meanwhile, South Putnam was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Parke Heritage, falling 12-6.
Kason Amies was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of South Putnam's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 2-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Kenny McDaniel, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Greencastle's loss dropped their record down to 16-4. As for South Putnam, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Greencastle's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. The Tiger Cubs have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for South Putnam, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Greencastle continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Greencastle's way against South Putnam in their previous matchup last Saturday, as Greencastle made off with a 14-4 win. Do the Tiger Cubs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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