Baseball Preview: Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars vs. Herron Achaeans
The Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars will be playing at home against the Herron Achaeans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Herron took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Greenwood Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Greenwood Christian Academy got themselves on the board against Indianapolis Shortridge, but Indianapolis Shortridge never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 14-0 victory. The win was just what Greenwood Christian Academy needed coming off of a 9-1 defeat in their prior game.
Will Simons was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Simons was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Colton Flint was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Wyatt Schlageter was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Herron had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They suffered a rough 10-2 loss at the hands of Indianapolis Bishop Chatard. The defeat means Herron is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Greenwood Christian Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Herron, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
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