Dugger Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 19-4 to the Greencastle Tiger Cubs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dugger Union of the 18-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Dugger Union saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brae Simpson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Greencastle's side, Haley Iseman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Iseman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Iseman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Emma West was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lilly Franklin, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Dugger Union's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Greencastle, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
Dugger Union will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Evansville Bosse at 2:00 p.m. Dugger Union is facing Evansville Bosse at the right time seeing as Evansville Bosse is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Greencastle, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Putnam at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Putnam is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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