Baseball Preview: West Greene Pioneers vs. Washington Prexies
The West Greene Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Washington Prexies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Greene is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, West Greene didn't have quite enough to beat Avella and fell 2-1.
Colten Thomas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Washington earned a 12-9 win over Bentworth on Thursday. That's two games straight that Washington has won by exactly three runs.
Iain Callan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Callan was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Callan wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was William Callan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Wilson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Greene's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Washington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Greene has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went West Greene's way against Washington when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as West Greene made off with a 16-7 win. Does West Greene have another victory up their sleeve, or will Washington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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