The Greencastle Tiger Cubs will head out to take on the Linton-Stockton Miners at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Greencastle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Greencastle proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by seven) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Cascade 7-6.
Sam Gooch
| 04/14/25 @ White River Valley | 5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Northview | 4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Cascade | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Cloverdale | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Western Boone | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Sam Gooch made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Greencastle: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, Ashton Dayhuff was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Linton-Stockton fell victim to Clay City and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eels. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Greencastle is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Linton-Stockton, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-4.
Greencastle took their victory against Linton-Stockton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tiger Cubs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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