Greene Central is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Croatan is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Greene Central Rams will take on the Croatan Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Greene Central: 1.2, Croatan: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, it was close, but Greene Central sidestepped Farmville Central for a 5-3 victory.
Braden Burress made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Burress has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Burress was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Radford, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Croatan gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let White Oak onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Ethan Demercurio, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Nathan Griffin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Greene Central's win bumped their record up to 20-0. As for Croatan, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Greene Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Croatan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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