FINAL: Greenfield-Central 4, Mt. Vernon 1 The Cougars opened their series against Mt. Vernon with a strong 4-1 win at home behind another masterclass performance from Parker Rhodes on the mound. The senior right-hander was dominant once again, tossing a complete game with 13 strikeouts, scattering just four hits while allowing no earned runs. Greenfield-Central’s offense executed in key moments. After scratching across a run in the third, the Cougars added another in the fifth on a sacrifice fly RBI by Hayden Kidd. They broke the game open in the sixth with two insurance runs, sparked by a Brady Johnson RBI single and smart baserunning from Zellers, Ellis, and Welch. Mt. Vernon managed their lone run in the sixth following a Cougar error, but Rhodes shut things down from there, retiring the final batters and sealing the win. Cougar Offensive Highlights: Hayden Zellers: 2-for-3, RBI, run scored Dylan Luther: 2-for-2, run scored Jacob Welch: reached base twice, scored Hayden Kidd: RBI sac fly in the fifth Brady Johnson: RBI single in the sixth With the win, Greenfield-Central improves to 11-9 overall and 8-3 in Hoosier Heritage Conference play, tying them for first in the HHC standings. The Cougars hit the road tomorrow to Mt. Vernon looking to clinch the series.