The Greenon Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Fairborn Skyhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greenon has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the first.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Greenon had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Madison Plains.
James Holbrook was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Holbrook was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ian Edwards was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ethan Rychnovsky, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Greenon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Madison Plains only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Fairborn suffered a rough 15-4 loss at the hands of Tippecanoe on Monday. Fairborn has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Greenon's record now sits at 1-10. As for Fairborn, their record now sits at 6-6.
Greenon beat Fairborn 11-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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