The Waynesburg Central Raiders will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Greensburg Salem Golden Lions at 3:30 p.m. Waynesburg Central will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
On Monday, Waynesburg Central made easy work of Greensburg Salem and carried off a 10-3 win.
Tyler Groves made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Groves was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Derek Turcheck, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Austin Surber, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Waynesburg Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Greensburg Salem, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Waynesburg Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Greensburg Salem struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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