The Greencastle Tiger Cubs will be playing at home against the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Friday, it was close, but Greencastle sidestepped South Putnam for a 4-2 win.
Nathan Sutherlin made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Sutherlin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two triples and three RBI.
Sutherlin wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sam Gooch, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Montgomery can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Southmont a 10-0 shutout. With that victory, North Montgomery brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Like Greencastle, North Montgomery also got a great game from a two-way player: Austin Sulc. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Sulc was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jarrod Kirsch, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Isaiah Hopkins was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Greencastle's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. As for North Montgomery, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Greencastle has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Montgomery struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Greencastle suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to North Montgomery in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Greencastle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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