For the second straight game, West Greene will face off against Jeannette. The Pioneers will welcome the Jayhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Greene has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Greene is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 17-2 to Jeannette.
For Jeannette's part, Jayden Kennedy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Kennedy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with seven RBI and two doubles. Those seven RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amari Thomas, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Jeannette: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Rattigan, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Jeannette was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .625. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Jeannette and bumps their season record up to 4-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for West Greene, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
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