The West Greene Pioneers are on the road again on Monday to play Eden Christian Academy. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Greene is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Leechburg.
Darren Knight was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Knight has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Knight was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hayden Hamilton was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eden Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Cornell. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eden Christian Academy.
Like West Greene, Eden Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Brady Hull. Throwing, Hull pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Noah Emswiler struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Hull went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI, while Emswiler scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brett Feldman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
West Greene is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Eden Christian Academy, their record now sits at 15-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Greene has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eden Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
West Greene suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Eden Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Thankfully for West Greene, Logan McNelis (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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