After flying high against White River Valley last Thursday, Greencastle came back down to earth. The Greencastle Tiger Cubs fell just short of the Terre Haute North Vigo Patriots by a score of 4-2 on Monday. Greencastle has not had much luck with Terre Haute North Vigo recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
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. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, 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.
On Terre Haute North Vigo's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kearstin Monday gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
Greencastle's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Terre Haute North Vigo, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Greencastle will head out on the road to challenge Brown County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brown County will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Terre Haute North Vigo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Casey-Westfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Casey-Westfield is coming into the matchup with six straight losses on the road, meaning Terre Haute North Vigo will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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