The Greenwood Woodmen will challenge the Roncalli Royals at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Greenwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Beech Grove 3-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Woodmen as it put an end to their 11-game losing streak.
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Blayne Reitmeyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Greenwood's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ian Grismore, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Roncalli had just enough and edged out Shelbyville 7-5 on Thursday.
Nico Amodeo looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Luke Baker was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Will Manship, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Roncalli is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Greenwood, their record is now 5-18.
Greenwood suffered a grim 19-2 defeat to Roncalli in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Woodmen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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