The Greenwood Woodmen will head out on the road to square off against the Edinburgh Lancers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenwood is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Greenwood came up short against Plainfield and fell 4-1.
Courtney Hankenhoff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Greenwood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haylie Hendricks, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Edinburgh gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against Waldron as Edinburgh made off with a 12-2 victory. 12 seems to be a good number for Edinburgh as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Eloise Cox and Kenna Streeval made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Cox pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Streeval tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Cox went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI, while Streeval went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyah Streeval, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Richardson Hernandez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Greenwood's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Edinburgh, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Greenwood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. However, it's not like Edinburgh struggles in that department as they've averaged .338. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Greenwood skirted past Edinburgh 10-8 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenwood 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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