Park Tudor is 3-0 against Greenwood Christian Academy since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Park Tudor Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Greenwood Christian Academy is hoping to do on Thursday what Bethesda Christian couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Park Tudor's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Park Tudor walked away with a 7-3 win over Bethesda Christian.
Cole Burkman and Brady Redman made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Burkman pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Redman pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Burkman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Burkman went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Redman scored a run while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carter Hall, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Hughes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Greenwood Christian Academy earned a 6-3 victory over Oldenburg Academy on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Greenwood Christian Academy.
Park Tudor's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Greenwood Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Park Tudor has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Greenwood Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Park Tudor's way against Greenwood Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Park Tudor made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Park Tudor since the squad 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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