The Greenfield Hustlin' Hawks will venture away from home to take on the St. Thomas More Cavaliers at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Greenfield had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Pius XI Catholic on Thursday. The Hustlin' Hawks put the hurt on the Popes with a sharp 12-1 victory.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas More won against St. Catherine's on Tuesday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Cavaliers were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Angels. Considering the Cavaliers have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Evan Weckman spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Brody Alivo and Carson Weist did most of the damage at the plate: Alivo went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI, while Weist got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI. St. Thomas More is undefeated when Alivo posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Luke Mrazek also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: St. Thomas More kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive matches.
Greenfield has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for St. Thomas More, their record is now 9-5.
Everything went Greenfield's way against St. Thomas More in their previous matchup back in May of 2016, as Greenfield made off with a 12-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hustlin' Hawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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