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| 04/22/25 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 04/17/24 - Away | 0-1 L |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/19/23 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 7-8 L |
| + 5 more games |
Greenfield-Central had lost three games straight , but after bumping their record up to 5-5 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Yorktown Tigers, sneaking past 7-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Gavin Markus tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hayden Zellers, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those stolen bases were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Dylan Luther, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Yorktown, they moved to 5-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On Yorktown's side, Palmer Jones was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, Jones gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, Kaden Crumes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Yorktown is 3-1 when Crumes posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
Greenfield-Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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