The North Pitt Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Greene Central Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Pitt's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Thursday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
North Pitt lost 13-2 to Greene Central on Tuesday.
For Greene Central's part, Sutton Harris and Logan Burress made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Harris pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Burress tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Harris scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Burress went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Easton Creech, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Austin Brock also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Greene Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Pitt only posted an OBP of .300.
The victory made it two in a row for Greene Central and bumps their season record up to 3-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.5 hits in those games compared to only 4.67 in the others. As for North Pitt, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Pitt has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Greene Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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