The Greenfield Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Coastal Christian Centurions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Greenfield has three straight wins, Coastal Christian has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Greenfield made easy work of New Life Camp and carried off a 9-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won four matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Simon Quinn was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Clark Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zach McKenzie, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Coastal Christian lost 15-1 to John Paul II Catholic on Thursday.
Coastal Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason King, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Greenfield's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 18.7 runs. As for Coastal Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Greenfield took their victory against Coastal Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenfield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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