Baseball Preview: Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars vs. Oldenburg Academy Twisters
The Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Oldenburg Academy Twisters at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oldenburg Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Greenwood Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
While Greenwood Christian Academy has not struggled against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial recently, they managed to flip the script on Monday. Greenwood Christian Academy came out on top against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial by a score of 10-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The result was nothing new for Greenwood Christian Academy, who have now won three contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Greenwood Christian Academy got a great performance from Preston Van Til as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Charlie Overton was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Will Simons was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Oldenburg Academy fell victim to Waldron and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mohawks. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Oldenburg Academy was not able to get on the board.
Greenwood Christian Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Oldenburg Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Greenwood Christian Academy took their win against Oldenburg Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenwood Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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