After flying high against Crothersville last Saturday, Edinburgh came back down to earth. The Edinburgh Lancers suffered a tough 15-5 loss at the hands of the Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Edinburgh of the 21-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Edinburgh saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avynn Whitaker, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole White, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Greenwood Christian Academy's side, Brandt Kieninger looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kieninger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Greenwood Christian Academy let Colton Flint and Wyatt Schlageter loose on the outfield. Flint scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Schlageter scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Caden Camden was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Edinburgh's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-5-1. As for Greenwood Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Edinburgh will head out on the road to square off against Morristown at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Edinburgh is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Greenwood Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Indianapolis Kings at 5:30 p.m. Greenwood Christian Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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