Baseball Recap: Jamestown comes up short despite Cole Ternent's strong performance

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2024, 2:16pm

Baseball Recap: Jamestown Muskies vs. Greenville Trojans

Jamestown is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 22-7 to the Greenville Trojans on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jamestown of the 16-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.

Cole Ternent was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Gage Planavsky was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Even though they lost, Jamestown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.

On Greenville's side, the team relied heavily on Soren Hedderick, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noah Philson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.

Jamestown's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Greenville, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.

Jamestown will head out on the road to square off against Sharpsville at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sharpsville will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Jamestown surely won't give up without a fight. As for Greenville, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Reynolds at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Reynolds has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.4 runs per game on average), something Greenville will no doubt try to take advantage of.

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