Madison Plains entered their tilt with Greenon with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Greenon Knights by a score of 9-5 on Monday. For Madison Plains, this counts as revenge for the 5-2 loss Greenon walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Payton Pollock made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over nine innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off 14 hits (and not a single walk). Pollock has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pollock was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Brayden Evans was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-6. Brandon Scheiderer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Like Madison Plains, Greenon also got a great game from a two-way player: Ian Edwards. He struck out 11 batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Edwards was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Edwards wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Derrick Ness, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Greenon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Madison Plains only tossed nine.
Madison Plains' victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Greenon, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Madison Plains beat Greenon by a score of 5-4.
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