Baseball Preview: Eastern Greene Thunderbirds vs. Paoli Rams
The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Paoli Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Eastern Greene will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Eastern Greene put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season in their second game on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over Monrovia.
Kasen Cullison made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Cullison was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Peyton Lewis was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Will Inman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Paoli was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell 7-2 to Mitchell. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Paoli in their matchups with Mitchell: they've now lost five in a row.
Justin Thorton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Eastern Greene's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Paoli, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Paoli's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Eastern Greene has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .482. It's a different story for Paoli, though, as they've only averaged .345. Will they be able to contain Eastern Greene's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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