The Greenwood Wildcats will challenge the Susquenita Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Greenwood has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Greenwood fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the WolfPack by a score of 7-6.
A.J. Adlon put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
In other batting news, Gavin Oburn was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That home run was his first of the season. Owen Losch was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Susquenita's offense. They fell just short of Halifax by a score of 1-0 on Monday. The Blackhawks haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Greenwood's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Susquenita, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Greenwood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Susquenita struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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