The J.L. Mann Patriots will head out to take on the Greenwood Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. J.L. Mann's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Greenwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
J.L. Mann will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating T.L. Hanna, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Patriots never let the Yellow Jackets get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Friday. The game was the first time the Patriots have beaten the Yellow Jackets on their field since April 3, 2023.
Josh Carlson
| 04/04/25 vs Hillcrest | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ T.L. Hanna | 1 |
| 03/20/25 @ Greer | 1 |
The result came thanks to Josh Carlson's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because J.L. Mann is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 6-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaido Greene, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Greenwood won against Woodmont on Tuesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Eagles came out on top against Aiken by a score of 7-3. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Fighting Green Hornets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Elliott Lantz looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jameson Pate was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayden Adams, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
J.L. Mann is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Greenwood, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. J.L. Mann has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Greenwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
J.L. Mann might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Greenwood when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
