Germantown fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Greenville on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 18-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. The Clippers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
David Cruz and Mason Brown stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cruz scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Brown scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those runs were Cruz's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of David Schmitz, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Germantown's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Greenville, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Germantown will venture away from home to challenge Loudonville Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Greenville, they will head out to square off against Watervliet at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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