For the second straight game, Greenway will face off against Thunderbird. The Demons will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Titans at 7:00 p.m. Greenway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Greenway lost 12-2 to Thunderbird on Tuesday. The Demons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Thunderbird's part, Austin Coates made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Coates has posted since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Donathan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Thunderbird's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 7-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Cayden Litopoulos, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Thunderbird always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenway only posted an OBP of .364.
Thunderbird's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Greenway, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
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