The Greenfield Knights will be playing at home against the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Saturday, it was close, but Greenfield sidestepped Burlington Christian Academy for a 3-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Greenfield.
Christopher Tankersley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Tankersley has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Tankersley was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Tankersley wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Quintin Blake, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount Academy extended their postseason success on Saturday against The Burlington School. They had just enough and edged the Spartans out 6-5. Winning may never get old, but Rocky Mount Academy sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Donaven Wright, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Greenfield's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. As for Rocky Mount Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Greenfield skirted past Rocky Mount Academy 2-0 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rocky Mount Academy's Seth Tickel, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Greenfield still be able to contain Tickel? There's only one way to find out.
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