There's no place like home for Greencastle, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Indian Creek Braves on Wednesday. For Greencastle, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 loss Indian Creek walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Ali Hassler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Greencastle saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Simmerman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Allie Beaman was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Indian Creek's side, Kristen Soots made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 4-for-4.
Even though they lost, Indian Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greencastle only tossed six.
Greencastle is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Indian Creek, they dropped their record down to 8-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Greencastle will take on White River Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greencastle is facing White River Valley at the right time seeing as White River Valley is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Indian Creek, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Oldenburg Academy at 5:30 p.m. The last three games Indian Creek has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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