Greenfield-Central's hitters rose to the challenge against a Mavericks pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.53 runs allowed on Saturday. The Greenfield-Central Cougars were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over the McCutcheon Mavericks.
Landon Brooks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Brooks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Kaden Snodgrass tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Greenfield-Central got a big performance out of Kirk Knecht, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Zander Cobb was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Greenfield-Central's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-8. As for McCutcheon, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greenfield-Central will face off against Mt. Vernon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mt. Vernon: 2.6, Greenfield-Central: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for McCutcheon, they will head out on the road to square off against Avon at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. McCutcheon is facing Avon at the right time seeing as Avon is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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