West Greene had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Leechburg Blue Devils on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for West Greene who now have three in a row.
Darren Knight was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Knight has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Knight was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hayden Hamilton was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Leechburg's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Henry, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
West Greene is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Leechburg, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
West Greene is on the road again on Monday to play Eden Christian Academy. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Eden Christian Academy: 3.5, West Greene: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Leechburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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