The Greencastle Tiger Cubs will head out on the road to challenge the Brown County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Greencastle will head into Monday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Monday after soaring to a six-run match in their last game. They fell just short of Terre Haute North Vigo by a score of 4-2. Greencastle has not had much luck with Terre Haute North Vigo recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Ali Hassler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Greencastle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Franklin, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Brown County got the win against New Washington on Saturday by a conclusive 16-3.
Ava Sanders was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Sanders was also big at the plate, going 5-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ally Hash, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Gracelyn Wheeler was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Greencastle's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Brown County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
Brown County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Greencastle has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Brown County, though, as they've been averaging 9.6. Given Greencastle's sizable advantage in that area, Brown County will need to find a way to close that gap.
Greencastle skirted past Brown County 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greencastle since the squad 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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