The Greencastle Tiger Cubs will take on the North Putnam Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Greencastle's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against South Putnam on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, Greencastle's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Ali Hassler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 13 hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Greencastle saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Simmerman, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, North Putnam narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Monrovia 5-3.
North Putnam also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Camryn Riggle gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Bailee Pride was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Mackenzie Mason was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Greencastle's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for North Putnam, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-18.
North Putnam's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Greencastle has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for North Putnam, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9. Will Greencastle keep running through batters, or will North Putnam buck the trend?
Everything went Greencastle's way against North Putnam in their previous matchup back in April as Greencastle made off with a 16-6 victory. Will Greencastle repeat their success, or does North Putnam have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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