Greenfield hasn't had much luck against Pacific Grove recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Bruins will welcome the Breakers at 4:00 p.m. Greenfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Greenfield's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Alisal hitters got past them. The Bruins lost 10-0 to the Trojans on Friday. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Greenfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Ramos, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Pacific Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Stevenson. That's two games in a row now that the Breakers have lost by just one run.
Nathaniel Wade put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Pacific Grove's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Greenfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Pacific Grove's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Greenfield has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. It's a different story for Pacific Grove, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Greenfield's hitters?
Greenfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Pacific Grove when the teams last played back in March of 2018, sneaking past 4-2. Will the Bruins repeat their success, or do the Breakers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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