Cougars
| 05/28/25 vs Pendleton Heights | 8-7 |
| 05/27/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 4-1 |
| 05/24/25 @ East Central | 6-2 |
| 05/23/25 @ Lawrence North | 8-3 |
| 05/19/25 vs Shelbyville | 13-8 |
| + 4 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Greenfield-Central had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Pendleton Heights Arabians 8-7. The victory was familiar territory for the Cougars, who have now won nine matchups in a row.
Ailea Dowdy tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April.
At the plate, Savvanna Riall was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Leilani Forshey, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Greenfield-Central hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Greenfield-Central's win bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Pendleton Heights, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-16 record this season.
As of now, neither Greenfield-Central nor Pendleton Heights have any future games scheduled.
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