The Greendale Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the East Troy Trojans at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Greendale's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Pius XI Catholic 9-0. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Troy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Johnson Creek on Thursday as they made off with a 14-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Mason Beaver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for East Troy: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Kellen Pluess was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Feucht, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
East Troy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 3-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Greendale's record is now 11-16. As for East Troy, their record now sits at 10-12.
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