Baseball Game Preview: Greenwood Woodmen vs. Columbus East Olympians

The Greenwood Woodmen will head out on the road to challenge the Columbus East Olympians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenwood will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.

Greenwood barely beat Martinsville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Woodmen blew past the Artesians 15-4 on Wednesday. The Woodmen not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 27, 2024.

Joey Ortman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. He also put up two RBI, which were his first of the season.

Ethan King

Stolen Base

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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan King, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Pierce, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.

Greenwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Columbus East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Madison, falling 8-1.

Ryker Stott was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched.

At the plate, J.D. Rotert made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Columbus East's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Greenwood, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-4.