The Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Indianapolis Kings at 5:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Greenwood Christian Academy gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They blew past Morristown 10-2.
Charlie Overton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Overton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Greenwood Christian Academy got a great performance from Preston Van Til as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk).
Back at the plate, Will Simons was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Wyatt Schlageter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Kings suffered a rough 23-16 defeat at the hands of Sheridan last Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (15), Indianapolis Kings still had to take the loss.
Greenwood Christian Academy came up short against Indianapolis Kings in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 8-3. Can Greenwood Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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