SOFTBALL
Greencastle-Antrim 4, Big Spring 2: The Bulldogs, ranked No. 1 in Class 4A in District 3, has lost just twice this spring, and they have both been to the Blue Devils, the latest being Monday afternoon in a crucial Mid Penn Colonial game at home.

Kiersten Swain

Kiersten Swain (6-2) found a groove in the circle for G-A (14-2, 10-2 MPC), winners of 9 straight games. She allowed just 4 hits and 1 earned run, walked none and whiffed 13 batters.

“We played very well, and it looked the Swain of last year pitching today,” Greencastle coach Mark DeCarli said. “She has been working at it, just making some little adjustments. She looked 100% like herself.”

The Blue Devils scored a run in the first on an RBI base hit by Kylie Kerns. Big Spring (15-2, 11-2 MPC) tied it in the second, then G-A made it 3-1 with two runs in the fifth on an error, a walk and a 2-run double to center by Brooklyn Sanchez.

Izzy Fry slugged a home run for the Bulldogs in the top of the sixth, but Greencastle answered in the bottom half on a walk, a wild pitch and an error.

Kindal Rice was 2-for-3 for Greencastle.

DeCarli said, “Their pitcher kept us in check, but we were able to get some runs when we needed them.”

G-A and Big Spring are tied for first place in the Colonial, but the Blue Devils hold the tiebreaker courtesy of their 2 wins over the Bulldogs.

BASEBALL
Greencastle-Antrim 13, Big Spring 2: The Blue Devils scored in every inning except the first and overpowered the Bulldogs in a Mid Penn Colonial game Monday afternoon in Newville.

Bryce Davidson

“We got back to playing complete baseball today,” Greencastle coach Eric Shaner said. “Some of our hitters got back on track and Jaxson threw an absolute gem.”

Bostick gave up only 1 hit, walked none and struck out 7. Both of the runs he gave up were unearned.

The offense of the Blue Devils (15-2, 11-2 MPC) piled up 16 hits. Cam Rakaczewski was 3-for-5 with 3 runs scored and 3 runs batted in, and Avery Horst was 3-for-5 with 3 runs and 2 RBIs.

Bo Brookens and Bryce Davidson each went 2-for-3 with 2 runs and a run knocked in. Landon Bishop also drove in a pair of runs.

Greencastle remains in a tie in the loss column for first place in the Colonial after Waynesboro (14-4, 10-2 MPC) beat Shippensburg on Monday.