For the second straight game, Greenback will face off against Midway. The Cherokees will be playing at home against the Green Wave at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greenback is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Greenback barely beat Midway the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cherokees' pitcher stepped up to hand the Green Wave a 6-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Cherokees haven't had any issues with the Green Wave recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
The result came thanks to JJ Caudill's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Cooper Holt was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen O'Donnell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Midway's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-9. As for Greenback, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Greenback has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Midway struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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