Green has gone a perfect 3-0 against Eastern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bobcats will square off against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Green will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Wednesday, Green got the win against East by a conclusive 19-1. The victory continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Tartans: they've now won six in a row.
Quincy Merrill was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Merrill was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
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In other batting news, Blake Smith and Conner Blanton did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Blanton went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Smith has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah McMackin, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Green was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Eastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Portsmouth West, falling 11-4.
Eastern saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Stidham, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Braylon Beekman also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Green's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went Green's way against Eastern when the teams last played on April 8th, as Green made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
