North Greene fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Griggsville-Perry on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tornadoes by a score of 4-3. The Spartans just can't catch a break and have now endured eight losses in a row.
Chelsey Casstleberry spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 13 hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Jaycey Arnold was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Savette Schofield, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
North Greene's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Griggsville-Perry, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
North Greene wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 8-4 win against Routt Catholic on the 22nd. As for Griggsville-Perry, they will venture away from home to challenge Brown County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.85 runs per game on average), something the Tornadoes will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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