The Green Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fairview Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Green took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let St. Joseph Central onto the board and left with an 8-0 win.
St. Joseph Central's batters probably weren't too happy with Jonathan Knapp, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (he gave up no walks). Knapp has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Neal, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Blevins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fairview had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 10-2 victory.
Green is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Fairview, they pushed their record up to 15-12 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Green came up short against Fairview in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Will Green have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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