Greencastle got themselves on the board against Cloverdale on Saturday, but Cloverdale never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Cloverdale Clovers with a sharp 7-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Greencastle, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Ali Hassler, who gave up just two hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Cloverdale off the board. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Allie Beaman, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Iseman, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
On Cloverdale's side, Callee Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks.
The win got Greencastle back to even at 2-2. As for Cloverdale, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Greencastle will challenge South Putnam at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Putnam will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Greencastle surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cloverdale, they will head out on the road to challenge Indian Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Cloverdale is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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