Baseball Preview: Greenwood Mennonite Flames vs. Salisbury Christian
Greenwood Mennonite is 0-10 against Salisbury Christian since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Greenwood Mennonite Flames will head out on the road to take on Salisbury Christian at 4:00 p.m. Greenwood Mennonite is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
Greenwood Mennonite scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Delaware Valley 18-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Greenwood Mennonite.
John Kent made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Kent was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, J. Michael Yoder and Jeremy Tennefoss did most of the damage at the plate: Yoder scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Tennefoss scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Tennefoss is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Adam Foster was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Salisbury Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nandua.
Greenwood Mennonite now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Salisbury Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Greenwood Mennonite might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Salisbury Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Greenwood Mennonite avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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