It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Halifax ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Greenwood Wildcats with a sharp 15-5 win. Halifax might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by seven runs or more this season.
Brandon Schell made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Schell was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justin Zahurak, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Peter Ranck was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Greenwood's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Oburn, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was LeRoy Brofee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Halifax pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Greenwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Halifax will be playing in front of their home fans against Juniata at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Halifax is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season. As for Greenwood, they will head out on the road to face off against Line Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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