West Greene is 0-7 against Carmichaels since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The West Greene Pioneers will be playing at home against the Carmichaels Mighty Mikes at 4:00 p.m. West Greene's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Carmichaels' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, West Greene didn't have quite enough to beat Waynesburg Central and fell 3-2.
Lane Allison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, West Greene saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darren Knight, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Knight is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Johnny Lampe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Carmichaels waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Buccaneers out 11-9.
Carmichaels let Liam Lohr and Dominic Colarusso loose on the outfield. Lohr scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Colarusso scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Brayden Andrews was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
West Greene's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Carmichaels, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Greene has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Carmichaels struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
West Greene couldn't quite finish off Carmichaels in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can West Greene avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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