Baseball Preview: Greenup County Musketeers vs. Walsingham Academy Trojans
The Greenup County Musketeers will head out on the road to square off against the Walsingham Academy Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
On Thursday, Greenup County got the win against Blazer by a conclusive 9-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Greenup County.
Cohen Underwood made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Underwood has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk every time he's pitched this season. Underwood was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bradley Adkins, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Gage Gullett was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Walsingham Academy entered their tilt with Southampton Academy with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Raiders an 8-0 shutout on Monday. The result was nothing new for Walsingham Academy, who have now won four contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Like Greenup County, Walsingham Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Daniel Guntherberg. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Guntherberg was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Will Wyles was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Davis Neighbor, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Greenup County pushed their record up to 3-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs per game. As for Walsingham Academy, their record is now 8-2.
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