
Pirates
05/19/25 @ Connersville | 8 |
05/15/25 vs East Central | 3 |
05/13/25 @ Union County | 12 |
05/12/25 @ East Central | 6 |
05/10/25 @ South Dearborn | 6 |
+ 13 more games |
For the second straight game, Greensburg will face off against Connersville. The Pirates will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Spartans at 5:30 p.m. Greensburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Greensburg came out on top against Connersville on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fifth inning. The Pirates walked away with an 8-4 win over the Spartans. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won four in a row.
Luke Hoeing spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Ethan Smith was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Meyer, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Greensburg's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Connersville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Greensburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Connersville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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