Softball Preview: Greenon Knights vs. Greeneview Rams
The Greenon Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Greeneview Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Greeneview took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Greenon, who comes in off a win.
Greenon took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Urbana out 13-12. The win was some much needed relief for Greenon as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Peyton Walker was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Alydia Lenox was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Greeneview suffered a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of West Jefferson on Friday. Greeneview has struggled against West Jefferson recently, as their match on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Greeneview saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexa Climie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Climie has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
Greenon's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Greeneview, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Greenon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Greeneview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Greenon suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Greeneview when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Greenon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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