Baseball Recap: Riley Radford leads Greene Central to victory over Burns

By Team Reports Jun 3, 2024, 4:07pm

Baseball Recap: Greene Central Rams vs. Burns Bulldogs

On Saturday, Greene Central faced Burns in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Greene Central Rams came out on top against the Burns Bulldogs by a score of 8-5. Winning may never get old, but Greene Central sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Braden Burress spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on 11 hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Riley Radford, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.

Greene Central's win bumped their record up to 29-1. As for Burns, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 31-3 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Greene Central beat Burns by a score of 8-5 later that day.

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