The Greenfield Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Burlington Christian Academy Royals at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Greenfield took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Fayetteville Christian by a score of 5-1.
Simon Quinn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Quinn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Quintin Blake was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Burlington Christian Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against Wayne Christian on Wednesday as Burlington Christian Academy made off with a 15-3 win. Burlington Christian Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Like Greenfield, Burlington Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Anthony Valdez. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Valdez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Valdez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mark Primm was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lofton Gonzales, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Greenfield's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. As for Burlington Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-5-1.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Greenfield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. However, it's not like Burlington Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .407. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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