The Amity Regional Spartans will head out to challenge the Greenwich Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Amity Regional's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Greenwich's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Amity Regional earned a 4-1 victory over Notre Dame. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Green Knights: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Greenwich hadn't done well against Trumbull recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Cardinals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Eagles.
Lucas Meinelt looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Greenwich's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Tocci, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Hank Van Schaik also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Amity Regional pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Greenwich, their record now sits at 3-8.
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