The Greeneview Rams will head out to take on the Mechanicsburg Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Greeneview 3.9, Mechanicsburg 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Greeneview is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Catholic Central with a sharp 22-3 victory on Wednesday. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
Trevor Moore
| 05/07/25 vs Catholic Central | 8 |
| 04/15/25 vs Cedarville | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Tecumseh | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Urbana | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Greenon | 1 |
Max Penrod and Trevor Moore were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Penrod pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Moore pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Penrod went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Moore went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, eight RBI, and four runs. Those eight RBI gave Moore a new career-high.
In other batting news, Nick Hassid and Lyriq Abling did most of the damage at the plate: Hassid got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Abling went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI Abling has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Andy Burkett, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs.
Greeneview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .727. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Madison Plains typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Mechanicsburg proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Golden Eagles 3-2. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Crew Lafary and Conner Eyink made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Lafary struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Eyink pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Lafary went 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI, while Eyink went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Chris Ritchie was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run. Liam O'Laughlin was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one double.
The victory was the third in a row for Greeneview, bringing their record up to 10-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mechanicsburg, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Greeneview has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mechanicsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Greeneview came out on top in a nail-biter against Mechanicsburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
