For the second straight game, Greenwood will face off against J.L. Mann. The Eagles will challenge the Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Greenwood is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since March 11th on Tuesday. They came up short against J.L. Mann, falling 10-3.
Elliott Lantz
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Greenwood got a good showing from Elliott Lantz, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lantz has become a key player for the Eagles: the team is 5-2 when he allows at most one hit, but 4-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Greenwood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Godwin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. Grayson Ellenberg also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
J.L. Mann is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Greenwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Greenwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like J.L. Mann struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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