Baseball Game Preview: Greensburg Pirates vs. Columbus East Olympians

The Greensburg Pirates will face off against the Columbus East Olympians at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Greensburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.

If Greensburg beats Columbus East with 12 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Pirates put the hurt on Franklin County with a sharp 12-6 win on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.

Luke Hoeing tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits.

Ethan Smith

Doubles (Career)

05/05/25 vs Franklin County	2
04/22/25 @ Hauser	1
04/14/25 @ Rushville	1
05/20/24 @ Union County	1
05/09/24 @ East Central	1

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Everroad, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Meanwhile, Columbus East came up short against Batesville on Tuesday and fell 5-2.

Greensburg's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Columbus East, they dropped their record down to 6-12 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.

Columbus East's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Greensburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Columbus East, though, as they've only averaged .185. Will they be able to contain Greensburg's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.