The Greensburg Pirates will take on the South Dearborn Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Greensburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
While Greensburg's win against North Decatur wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Pirates sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Chargers on Friday. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Caleb Greiwe
| 05/23/25 vs North Decatur | 7 |
| 05/10/25 @ South Dearborn | 1 |
| 05/05/25 vs Franklin County | 1 |
| 04/18/25 @ Jennings County | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Lawrenceburg | 7 |
Caleb Greiwe made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Greiwe wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joey Everroad, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, South Dearborn was able to grind out a solid victory over Switzerland County on Saturday, taking the game 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Gabe Perry and Conor Huff did most of the damage at the plate: Perry went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run, while Huff went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
South Dearborn now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Greensburg, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Greensburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Dearborn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Greensburg skirted past South Dearborn 6-5 in their previous meeting on May 10th. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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