Baseball Recap: Greenon Knights vs. Triad Cardinals
Greenon won against Catholic Central last Wednesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Greenon Knights came out on top against the Triad Cardinals by a score of 10-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Greenon.
James Holbrook was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Holbrook has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Holbrook was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colton Houseman, who scored three runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carson Fields, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
On Triad's side, Wyatt Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. JJ Roberts was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Greenon's win bumped their record up to 3-14. As for Triad, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greenon will take on Fairbanks at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Fairbanks' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Greenon has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Triad, they will face off against Riverside at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Triad is facing Riverside at the right time seeing as Riverside is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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