South Dearborn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Greensburg Pirates by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that South Dearborn has lost by just one run.
Adam Kunkel was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kunkel was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
In other pitching news, South Dearborn got a good showing from Mason Hamlett, who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk).
Kunkel wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Clay Gentry, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Greensburg's side, they got a great performance from Lance Coy as he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Leland Workman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
South Dearborn's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Greensburg, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
South Dearborn will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Oldenburg Academy at 11:00 a.m. The last three games South Dearborn has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Greensburg, they will head out on the road to challenge Batesville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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