Greenwood has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Whiteland Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Greenwood and Whiteland are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
Last Friday, Greenwood suffered a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of Center Grove.
Even though they lost, Greenwood hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Whiteland scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in Saturday's second game. Everything went their way against Tri-West Hendricks as Whiteland made off with a 15-2 win. With that victory, Whiteland brought their scoring average up to 7.3 runs per game.
Drew Helton was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Maalik Perkins was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Greenwood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Whiteland, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Greenwood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Whiteland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Greenwood skirted past Whiteland 6-5 in their previous matchup last Friday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Helton, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Greenwood still be able to contain Helton? There's only one way to find out.
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