Greencastle and Providence squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Greencastle had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Providence Pioneers by a score of 7-6. Greencastle's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Trevin Long made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Huff, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Providence's side, Jack Beyl made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Beyl has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Beyl was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Kruer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Greencastle's loss dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Providence, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Greencastle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Providence, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Illiana Christian at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Illiana Christian: 3.1, Providence: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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