Baseball Recap: Greencastle Snags Ninth Win in Last Ten Games

Tiger Cubs

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 @ White River Valley	19
05/10/25 @ North Putnam	15
04/28/25 vs Southmont	11
05/10/25 @ South Putnam	10
05/02/25 vs North Putnam	10

While Greencastle put up plenty of runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for North Putnam. The Tiger Cubs were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Cougars. The Tiger Cubs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.

Bryton Gregg was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Greencastle let Jayce Spidel and Trevin Long run wild. Spidel went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Long went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those four RBI gave Spidel a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Sullivan, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.

Greencastle always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Putnam only posted an OBP of .158.

Greencastle has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for North Putnam, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.

Looking ahead, Greencastle will challenge Park Tudor at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for North Putnam, they will square off against Fountain Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.