The West Greene Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the Bethlehem Center Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games West Greene has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
West Greene will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Carmichaels, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. West Greene skirted past Carmichaels 5-4. That's two games straight that West Greene has won by just one run.
Johnny Lampe was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kameron Tedrow, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem Center scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Bentworth as Bethlehem Center made off with a 15-4 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Jackson Nopwaskey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Nopwaskey was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Dustin Johnston was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jonah Sussan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
West Greene has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Bethlehem Center, they pushed their record up to 8-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Greene has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bethlehem Center struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
West Greene came out on top in a nail-biter against Bethlehem Center in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does West Greene have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bethlehem Center turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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