Baseball Preview: Greenville Trojans vs. West Middlesex Big Reds
The Greenville Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the West Middlesex Big Reds at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. West Middlesex took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Greenville, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Greenville was able to grind out a solid victory over Reynolds, taking the game 5-2.
Jack Strausser made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Strausser was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Solderich, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Brandon Stubert was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
West Middlesex lost 13-2 to Lakeview on Wednesday.
Logan Kent was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Greenville has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for West Middlesex, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-9.
Greenville took their win against West Middlesex in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 13-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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