Baseball Recap: Greene Central Rams vs. Whiteville Wolfpack
Greene Central and Whiteville squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Greene Central had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Whiteville Wolfpack by a score of 4-3. Greene Central's defeat signaled the end of their 25-game winning streak.
Austin Hardy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Braden Burress made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Uzzell, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Greene Central fell to 25-1. As for Whiteville, the win was the 24th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-1.
While Greene Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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