The Brown County Eagles will be playing at home against the Greencastle Tiger Cubs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brown County will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Last Saturday, Brown County made easy work of New Washington and carried off a 16-3 victory.
Ava Sanders made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Sanders has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Sanders was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Ally Hash was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. Lynsey Summers was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Greencastle was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They fell just short of Terre Haute North Vigo by a score of 4-2. Greencastle has struggled against Terre Haute North Vigo recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Ali Hassler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Greencastle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Franklin, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Brown County's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Greencastle, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Brown County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Greencastle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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