Greenfield dropped to 5-5 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Faith Christian Patriots, falling 17-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-5 on Tuesday.
Greenfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach McKenzie, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
As for Faith Christian, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games.
On Faith Christian's side, Ashton Lascallette made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Lascallette was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Morgan, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. James Stalls also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Looking ahead, Greenfield will take on Smithfield-Selma in a tournament on Saturday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Faith Christian, they will challenge SouthWest Edgecombe at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season.
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