The Greenfield Knights will be playing at home against the Coastal Christian Centurions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Coastal Christian is hoping to do on Tuesday what Arendell Parrott Academy couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Greenfield's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Greenfield had just enough and edged Arendell Parrott Academy out 7-6. That's two games straight that Greenfield has won by just one run.
Tristan Stancil made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Stancil was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quintin Blake, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Coastal Christian's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 8-0 walloping at the hands of John Paul II Catholic on Thursday. Coastal Christian has not had much luck with John Paul II Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Coastal Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Harrison, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Greenfield has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Coastal Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Coastal Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Greenfield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. It's a different story for Coastal Christian, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain Greenfield's hitters?
Greenfield took their win against Coastal Christian when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 9-0. Does Greenfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coastal Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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