Riverton Parke was the 6-2 winner over Greencastle when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Riverton Parke Panthers lost 10-1 to the Greencastle Tiger Cubs on Tuesday. Riverton Parke has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Greencastle's part, Sam Gooch and Nathan Sutherlin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gooch pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Sutherlin pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gooch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Gooch scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Sutherlin scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Greencastle let Ashton Dayhuff and Trevin Long loose on the outfield. Dayhuff scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Long scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Connor Sullivan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Riverton Parke's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Greencastle, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Riverton Parke is on the road again on Monday to play Attica at 1:30 p.m. Attica will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Riverton Parke surely won't give up without a fight. As for Greencastle, they will take on Southmont at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Greencastle is facing Southmont at the right time seeing as Southmont is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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