The South Dearborn Knights will square off against the Greensburg Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, South Dearborn beat Switzerland County 4-1. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Pacers: they've now won seven in a row.
South Dearborn let Gabe Perry and Conor Huff run wild. 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.
Greensburg's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Batesville on Friday. The Pirates came out on top in a nail-biter against North Decatur, sneaking past 3-1.
Caleb Greiwe was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, 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.
South Dearborn now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Greensburg, their record now sits at 15-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Dearborn has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Greensburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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