Greenfield-Central lost against Hamilton Southeastern back in May of 2016, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Greenfield-Central Cougars fell just short of the Hamilton Southeastern Royals by a score of 5-4.
Greenfield-Central got a good showing from Liam Flanagan, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Kirk Knecht made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Brady Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Hamilton Southeastern's side, Alex Billman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Maddux Bach, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Greenfield-Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. As for Hamilton Southeastern, they pushed their record up to 15-13 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Greenfield-Central will face off against Anderson at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Anderson has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Greenfield-Central will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hamilton Southeastern, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Fishers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Hamilton Southeastern has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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