The South Vermillion Wildcats will face off against the Greencastle Tiger Cubs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Vermillion is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
South Vermillion fell victim to Terre Haute North Vigo and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Patriots, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, Greencastle started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against North Montgomery. They fell just short of the Chargin' Chargers by a score of 6-5 on Monday. The Tiger Cubs haven't had much luck with the Chargin' Chargers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Nathan Sutherlin was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Sutherlin wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sam Gooch, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Gooch has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played.
Greencastle's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for South Vermillion, they now have a losing record of 12-13.
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