Greenwood was the 6-5 winner over Whiteland when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Greenwood Woodmen's rough 11-3 defeat to the Whiteland Warriors on Monday might stick with them for a while. Greenwood just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Greenwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Pierce, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
On Whiteland's side, Kayden Wilson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Ethan Engel looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Drew Helton was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Peyton Dickens, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Greenwood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Whiteland, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Greenwood will be playing at home against Decatur Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Decatur Central is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Greenwood will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Whiteland, they will square off against Franklin Community at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Whiteland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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