Greenwood Christian Academy is 6-1 against Muncie Burris since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Cougars will welcome the Owls at 5:30 p.m. Neither Greenwood Christian Academy nor Muncie Burris posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Greenwood Christian Academy fell victim to Westfield and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shamrocks. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Brandt Kieninger
| 05/12/25 @ Westfield | 2 |
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Brandt Kieninger was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Greenwood Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Hurley, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Hurley has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Muncie Burris fell victim to Blue River Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The Owls haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Greenwood Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Muncie Burris, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Greenwood Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Muncie Burris struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Greenwood Christian Academy's way against Muncie Burris in their previous matchup back in April, as Greenwood Christian Academy made off with a 13-0 victory. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Owls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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