After two games on the road, Greenfield is heading back home. They will take on the Fayetteville Christian Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Greenfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Greenfield will head into Wednesday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Wednesday after soaring to a ten-run game in their last game. They fell just short of Wayne Country Day by a score of 6-4. The defeat continues a trend for Greenfield in their matchups with Wayne Country Day: they've now lost seven in a row.
Greenfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Frazier, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Josef Popowitch, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fayetteville Christian had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Heat 20-2. Considering Fayetteville Christian has won four contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Fayetteville Christian got a massive performance out of Kris Willis, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and four RBI. Joshua Martin was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Greenfield's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Fayetteville Christian, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Greenfield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. However, it's not like Fayetteville Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .355. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Greenfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Fayetteville Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 13-8. Will Greenfield repeat their success, or does Fayetteville Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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