Greeneview had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Southeastern Local Trojans by a score of 5-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Greeneview also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Keegan Phillips made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Phillips was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Andy Burkett was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Max Penrod was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Greeneview's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Southeastern Local, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7.
Greeneview will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mechanicsburg at 5:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mechanicsburg: 2.5, Greeneview: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Southeastern Local, they will be playing at home against Fairbanks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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