Greencastle wins county JV baseball, softball

The 2013 JV Putnam County Tournament champion softball team, Greencastle. The Tiger Cubs roster includes Kourtnee Vickery, Breanna Ferrand, Katlin Alexander, Abby Manion, Trinity Brown, Hope Scanland, Alexa Newlin, Bailey Berish, Hailey Turner, Lydia Hammaker, Amber York, Rachel Dozier, Kaylee Evans, Paige Bragg and Riley Wilson. Coaches Lyndie Alspaugh and Dave Keller are present. (Courtesy photo)

The Greencastle junior varsity baseball team came back from a two-run deficit in the seventh inning to beat South Putnam to win the 2013 Putnam County Classic JV baseball championship game on Saturday.

The softball championship was decided by a much less clear-cut decision. The three county teams -- Greencastle, Cloverdale and North Putnam -- played a round-robin format tournament and each finished with one win and one loss.

Greencastle was named champion, with the tie-breaker being fewest runs allowed.

The 2013 JV Putnam County Tournament champion Greencastle baseball team poses with their trophy. The roster includes Johnathon Newgent, Nathan Grzesiek, Ichiro Mozawo, Caleb Fleming, Ryley Cook, Levi Lewis, Tanner Snyder, Brandon Gierke, Anthony Rossok, Payton Walker and Colton Gibberson. (Courtesy photo)

In baseball, the Tiger Cubs reached the championship game with a victory over North Putnam.

South Putnam beat Cloverdale to reach the finals in game two.

The two teams entered the bottom of the fifth with a 0-0. GHS scored on a sacrifice bunt, then surrendered the lead in top of the seventh.

Cloverdale's Payton Dorsett slides under the tag of Greencastle second baseman Breanna Ferrand. (Banner Graphic/GRANT WIEMAN)

South Putnam scratched three runs across, but GHS answered right back for the walk-off win.

In softball, North Putnam and Cloverdale played in an offensive showcase in game one. The Clovers out-hit the Cougars, but both teams scored double-digit runs.

GHS beat Cloverdale in game two, entering the final game as a transitive-property favorite.

South Putnam catcher Zane Crosby stands at the plate to record a force-out of Greencastle's Payton Walker. (Banner Graphic/GRANT WIEMAN)

The Cougars didn't let that get to them and they got their bats going early and often in the win.

Greencastle's two county wins come after a disappointing performance last weekend when the Tiger Cubs lost in the first round of both the baseball and softball varsity tournaments.

Greencastle's Hope Scanland pitches against Cloverdale. (Banner Graphic/GRANT WIEMAN)

North Putnam sophomore Jazzmin Laffin lines a base hit against Greencastle. (Banner Graphic/GRANT WIEMAN)

GHS shortstop Nathan Grzesiek tries to turn a double-play while Tayler Bush tries to take him out. (Banner Graphic/GRANT WIEMAN)