West Greene had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-10 to make it five. They lost 10-3 to the Jeannette Jayhawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jayhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-2 on Tuesday.
West Greene saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Lucey, who went 3-for-4 with one double. Jackson Grimes was another, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Jeannette, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.
On Jeannette's side, Evyn Yargeau made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Jeannette is 3-1 when Yargeau allows two or fewer earned runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Yargeau was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Noah Rattigan was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Amari Thomas, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Coincidentally, West Greene and Jeannette will both be playing Greensburg Central Catholic the next time they take the field. The Jayhawks will host the Centurions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Pioneers will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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