The Wayne Christian Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Greenfield Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Wayne Christian came up short against Wayne Country Day and fell 9-4. Wayne Christian has not had much luck with Wayne Country Day recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Wayne Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Benkovics, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Greenfield stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Coastal Christian with a sharp 16-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Greenfield as they're now sitting on four straight.
Christopher Tankersley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Tankersley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tankersley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tristan Stancil was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Simon Quinn was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Wayne Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Greenfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wayne Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Greenfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wayne Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Greenfield in their previous meeting on April 9th, sneaking past 7-5. Does Wayne Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greenfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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