The Greenfield-Central Cougars will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Pendleton Heights Arabians at 1:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Greenfield-Central: 3.7, Pendleton Heights: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Greenfield-Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Anderson with a sharp 12-2 victory.
Greenfield-Central got a great performance from Parker Rhodes as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Rhodes has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dylan Luther, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Welch, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pendleton Heights has not done well against Mt. Vernon recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Pendleton Heights won by a run and slipped past Mt. Vernon 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pendleton Heights.
Pendleton Heights also got a great performance from Brayden Stevenson as he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Clint Miller was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Jackson Grile was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Greenfield-Central's win bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Pendleton Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 17-10.
Greenfield-Central came up short against Pendleton Heights in their previous meeting on May 1st, falling 5-2. Can Greenfield-Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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