The Greencastle Tiger Cubs are taking a road trip to square off against the South Vermillion Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Greencastle after they put the first run on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of North Montgomery by a score of 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Tiger Cubs in their meetings with the Chargin' Chargers: they've now lost four in a row.
Nathan Sutherlin put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Sam Gooch
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Sutherlin wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sam Gooch, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Gooch is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last eight games he's played.
Meanwhile, South Vermillion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Terre Haute North Vigo, falling 10-0.
South Vermillion now has a losing record of 12-13. As for Greencastle, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-5.
Greencastle skirted past South Vermillion 7-6 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tiger Cubs 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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