In what's become a running theme this season, Greenfield gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Wayne Christian Eagles as the Greenfield Knights made off with an 11-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Greenfield sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Christopher Tankersley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Tankersley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tankersley was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Simon Quinn, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Garrison Wester, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Wayne Christian's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Peck, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Wayne Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Greenfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Wayne Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
Greenfield will head out on the road to face off against Wayne Country Day at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Greenfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. Wayne Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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