On Tuesday, Greens Farms Academy faced St. Luke in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Greens Farms Academy Dragons skirted past the St. Luke's Storm 4-2. That two run margin sets a new team best for Greens Farms Academy this season.
Mo Hood was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Hood has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hood was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Jared Lessing tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Ryan Miressi was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Oliver Kwan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The win was the third in a row for Greens Farms Academy, bringing their record for this year to 3-5. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for St. Luke's, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Greens Farms Academy will head out on the road to challenge Hopkins at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Greens Farms Academy is facing Hopkins at the right time seeing as Hopkins is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for St. Luke's, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Greenwich Country Day at 4:30 p.m.
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