The Parke Heritage Wolves will face off against the Greencastle Tiger Cubs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Parke Heritage is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Parke Heritage is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Southmont a 4-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Braydon Goodwin's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Parke Heritage's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Klayton Burgess, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. BT Luce was another, going 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Greencastle posted their closest win since May 8th on Thursday. They skirted past South Vermillion 6-4. The victory continues a trend for the Tiger Cubs in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won four in a row.
Sam Gooch was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Gooch was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Sutherlin, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Connor Sullivan, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Parke Heritage's win bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Greencastle, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.
Parke Heritage couldn't quite get it done against Greencastle when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Wolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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