Baseball Preview: Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars vs. Pike Red Devils
The Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Pike Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. Greenwood Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Greenwood Christian Academy had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Jay County.
Will Simons and Colton Flint did some serious damage despite the final result: Simons scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Flint went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Schlageter, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pike came up short against Lawrence Central on Saturday and fell 13-9.
Rory Weaver made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. Griffen Geer was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Greenwood Christian Academy dropped their record down to 5-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pike, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Greenwood Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pike struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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