The Greensburg Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Franklin County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Greensburg has three straight victories, Franklin County has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Greensburg beats Franklin County with 12 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Pirates blew past Columbus East 12-4 on Wednesday. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Logan Meyer was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Meyer was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Joey Everroad was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Cy Miller was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Greensburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Franklin County lost 12-6 to Greensburg on Monday.
Franklin County saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Weaver, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those RBI were Weaver's first of the season. Another was Sam Foster, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Greensburg's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Franklin County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Franklin County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Greensburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Franklin County, though, as they've only averaged .221. Will they be able to contain Greensburg's hitters?
Everything went Greensburg's way against Franklin County in their previous meeting on Monday, as Greensburg made off with a 12-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
