Southmont had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-10 to make it five. They came up short against the Greencastle Tiger Cubs, falling 7-0. If the Mounties were looking for revenge after losing 15-4 to the Tiger Cubs when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Greencastle, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3. Considering they have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Greencastle's part, Sam Gooch made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Gooch has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Gavin Tyson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Trevin Long, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
While Southmont had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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