Wayne Country Day is 8-2 against Greenfield since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Wayne Country Day Chargers will look to defend their home field against the Greenfield Knights at 6:30 p.m. Wayne Country Day is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Wayne Country Day is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Grace Christian just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 8-7.
Cameron Aycock was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Davis Albert, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Greenfield can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They blew past Wayne Christian 11-1. Winning may never get old, but Greenfield sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Christopher Tankersley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Tankersley has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tankersley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Simon Quinn was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Garrison Wester was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Wayne Country Day's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-4. As for Greenfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Wednesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Wayne Country Day has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .482. However, it's not like Greenfield struggles in that department as they've averaged .483. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Wayne Country Day's way against Greenfield in their previous matchup back in March as Wayne Country Day made off with a 14-7 win. Will Wayne Country Day repeat their success, or does Greenfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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