Baseball Recap: Greenback Comes Up Short

Greenback had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it seven. They lost 10-0 to the Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors. The Cherokees were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.

As for Christian Academy of Knoxville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The result was nothing new for Christian Academy of Knoxville, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

For Christian Academy of Knoxville's part, Wyatt Jones made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jones has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs.

In other pitching news, Bayden Walsh looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).

Back at the plate, Seaton Moffett and Alex Trimble did most of the damage at the plate: Moffett went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one triple, while Trimble went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Those doubles were Moffett's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Joey Sulish, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Greenback will venture away from home to face off against Apostolic Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Christian Academy of Knoxville, they will head out to square off against Grace Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.