The Greensburg Pirates will head out to take on the South Dearborn Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Greensburg has four straight victories, South Dearborn has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Greensburg's win against Franklin County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Pirates had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 4-3 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pirates have posted since April 10th.
Meanwhile, South Dearborn fell victim to East Central and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans.
South Dearborn saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Perry, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
Greensburg's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 6.2 runs. As for South Dearborn, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Greensburg took their victory against South Dearborn in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 11-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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