The Greenfield-Central Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Warren Central Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Greenfield-Central's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Shelbyville on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Bears.
Parker Rhodes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Greenfield-Central hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shelbyville struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Warren Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Shelbyville by a score of 8-7.
Warren Central saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Concepcion, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmie Price, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Greenfield-Central has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Warren Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Greenfield-Central couldn't quite finish off Warren Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 2-0. Will Greenfield-Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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