It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Greencastle had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the South Putnam Eagles. Winning may never get old, but Greencastle sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Ali Hassler made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Hassler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances. Hassler was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, Lilly Franklin was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
On South Putnam's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilah Holderfield, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Greencastle is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for South Putnam, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-13.
As of now, neither Greencastle nor South Putnam have any future games scheduled.
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