The Greenfield Knights will face off against the South Range Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Greenfield took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past John Paul II Catholic 6-5.
Simon Quinn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tristan Stancil, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
Greenfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as John Paul II Catholic only posted an OBP of .355.
Meanwhile, South Range posted their closest victory since May 7, 2024 on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Ursuline 7-6.
Greenfield's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for South Range, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
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