Baseball Recap: Waynesburg Central Raiders vs. West Greene Pioneers
Waynesburg Central put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They won by a run and slipped past the West Greene Pioneers 3-2. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Waynesburg Central has scored all year.
Nick Willard was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Derek Turcheck was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On West Greene's side, Lane Allison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, West Greene saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darren Knight, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Knight is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last nine games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Lampe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Waynesburg Central pushed their record up to 13-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for West Greene, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Waynesburg Central will be playing at home against Mt. Pleasant at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mt. Pleasant: 3.8, Waynesburg Central: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for West Greene, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Carmichaels at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. West Greene's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Carmichaels' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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