Yorktown dropped their record down to 5-5 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Greenfield-Central Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 on Tuesday.
Yorktown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Witt, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Greenfield-Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-5. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Greenfield-Central's side, Brady Martin looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Greenfield-Central let Dylan Luther and Jacob Welch run wild. Luther went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Welch got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Those two RBI gave Luther a new career-high. Hayden Zellers was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Yorktown will venture away from home to face off against Daleville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Greenfield-Central, they will host New Palestine at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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