Baseball Game Preview: Kenowa Hills Knights vs. Greenville Yellow Jackets

For the second straight game, Kenowa Hills will face off against Greenville. The Knights will be playing at home against the Yellow Jackets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kenowa Hills has four straight wins, Greenville has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Monday, Kenowa Hills got the win against Greenville by a conclusive 21-4. Considering the Knights have won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Zac McCarthy made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Mason Peebles

Hits (Career)

05/12/25 @ Greenville	4
05/08/25 @ Coopersville	2
05/05/25 vs Coopersville	2
05/03/25 @ East Grand Rapids	2
04/14/25 @ Cedar Springs	2

In other batting news, Kenowa Hills got a massive performance out of Mason Peebles, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Peebles a new career-high. Payton Paiz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.

Kenowa Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .674. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Greenville's loss dropped their record down to 16-13. As for Kenowa Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 18-7-1.

Greenville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Kenowa Hills has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .446. It's a different story for Greenville, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain Kenowa Hills' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.