After a string of three wins, Greencastle's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 8-2 to the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers. Greencastle has struggled against North Montgomery recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Greencastle saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Sutherlin, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On North Montgomery's side, Roman Utterback and Cade Cole were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Utterback pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Cole tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Utterback scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Cole scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gage Edwards was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. Ross Dyson was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Greencastle's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10. As for North Montgomery, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-7.
Greencastle will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Riverton Parke, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Riverton Parke is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for North Montgomery, they will take on West Lafayette at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Montgomery is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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