The Indy Genesis HomeSchool Indy Genesis are on the road again on Monday to play the Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Indy Genesis HomeSchool is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Indy Genesis HomeSchool came up short against Triton Central and fell 12-7. Indy Genesis HomeSchool has not had much luck with Triton Central recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Keyton Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Parker Althoff was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Greenwood Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Jay County by a score of 9-8.
Will Simons and Colton Flint stepped up to the plate in a big way. Simons scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Flint went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Schlageter, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Indy Genesis HomeSchool's loss dropped their record down to 6-5-1. As for Greenwood Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Indy Genesis HomeSchool has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Greenwood Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Indy Genesis HomeSchool suffered a grim 15-8 defeat to Greenwood Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can Indy Genesis HomeSchool avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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