The Greencastle Tiger Cubs are on the road again on Thursday to play the Parke Heritage Wolves at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Greencastle gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Cloverdale 6-5.
Ali Hassler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Allie Beaman was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Katie Detro was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Parke Heritage waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Mounties with a sharp 19-6 victory. Parke Heritage might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Audrey Tome tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carly Newnum, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taya Sturmer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Greencastle has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Parke Heritage, their record now sits at 3-4.
Parke Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Greencastle has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Parke Heritage, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2. Will Greencastle keep running through batters, or will Parke Heritage buck the trend?
Everything went Greencastle's way against Parke Heritage in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Greencastle made off with an 18-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greencastle since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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