The Greenhills Gryphons will face off against the Renaissance Phoenix at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greenhills will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
While Greenhills' victory against Cranbrook Kingswood wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Gryphons skirted past the Cranes 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Gryphons have posted against the Cranes since April 19, 2022.
Talen Pilz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Pilz was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Fran Love was excellent, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
While Renaissance didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 14-11 victory over Oak Park on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Phoenix in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won three in a row.
Greenhills pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Renaissance, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
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