Greenwood fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the WolfPack by a score of 7-6. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the WolfPack apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
A.J. Adlon was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Gavin Oburn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Owen Losch was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Greenwood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Coming up, Greenwood will be playing at home against Susquenita at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Blackhawks' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Juniata at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.75 runs per game on average), something the WolfPack will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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