North Greene hasn't had much luck against Brown County recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. North Greene will square off against Brown County at 4:30 p.m. North Greene will be strutting in after a victory while Brown County will be coming in after a defeat.
While Spartans fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. Everything went their way against North Mac on Friday as North Greene made off with a 12-1 win. The Spartans not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15, 2024.
Chelsey Casstleberry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Eva Schenck was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Larissa Heberling was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
North Greene always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Mac only posted an OBP of .300.
Meanwhile, Brown County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Pleasant Hill, falling 14-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Brown County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mandy Frank, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
North Greene took their victory against Brown County when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 19-7. Will North Greene repeat their success, or does Brown County has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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