After three games on the road, Greencastle is heading back home. They will take on the Parke Heritage Wolves at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Greencastle can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. Everything went their way against Brown County as Greencastle made off with a 9-3 win.
Greencastle let Bryton Gregg and Owen Huff loose on the outfield. Gregg scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Huff scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nathan Sutherlin, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Parke Heritage sidestepped Fountain Central for a 7-6 victory.
Brayden Goodwin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on B.T. Luce, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Brenden McAmis was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Greencastle's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-9. As for Parke Heritage, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Greencastle was able to grind out a solid victory over Parke Heritage when the teams last played back in May of 2022, winning 9-5. Does Greencastle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Parke Heritage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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