It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Greencastle had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the North Putnam Cougars a 9-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Greencastle also won the last time the pair played back in April.
The result came thanks to Ali Hassler's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Allie Beaman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma West, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Greencastle is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for North Putnam, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-19.
As of now, neither Greencastle nor North Putnam have any future games scheduled.
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