Baseball Game Preview: Greenwood Eagles vs. Riverside Warriors

The Greenwood Eagles will take on the Riverside Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Greenwood nor Riverside posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

On Saturday, Greenwood didn't have quite enough to beat T.L. Hanna and fell 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Yellow Jackets: they've now lost three in a row.

Elliott Lantz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.

On the hitting side, Landen Still made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Bice, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Riverside's offense. They fell just short of Catawba Ridge by a score of 2-0 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Warriors have suffered since March 1st.

Greenwood now has a losing record of 13-14. As for Riverside, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-16.

Greenwood suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Riverside when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.