After two games on the road, Greensburg Salem is heading back home. They will take on the Waynesburg Central Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Greensburg Salem had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against East Allegheny.
Tyler Martin and Grant Smith did some serious damage despite the final result: Martin scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Smith scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Waynesburg Central entered their tilt with Bentworth with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Bearcats on Friday.
Waynesburg Central also got a great performance from C.J. Corwin as he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grant Pack, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kory Taylor, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Greensburg Salem's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Waynesburg Central, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Greensburg Salem skirted past Waynesburg Central 6-4 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Waynesburg Central's Lincoln Pack, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Greensburg Salem to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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