On Saturday, the Greenfield Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Burlington Christian Academy Royals. The win made it back-to-back victories for Greenfield.
Christopher Tankersley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Tankersley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Tankersley was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Tankersley wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Quintin Blake, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Like Greenfield, Burlington Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: JD Mace. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Mace was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Greenfield's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. As for Burlington Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6-1.
As of now, neither Greenfield nor Burlington Christian Academy have any future games scheduled.
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