Baseball Game Preview: Spartanburg Day Griffins vs. Greenwood Christian Hawks

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2024, 5:03am

Baseball Preview: Spartanburg Day Griffins vs. Greenwood Christian Hawks

Spartanburg Day is 1-6 against Greenwood Christian since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Spartanburg Day Griffins will head out on the road to challenge the Greenwood Christian Hawks at 6:00 p.m.

Friday just wasn't the day for Spartanburg Day's offense. They fell victim to a tough 12-0 loss at the hands of Gaston Christian on Friday. Spartanburg Day has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Greenwood Christian sidestepped Whitmire for an 8-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Greenwood Christian.

Tait Jackson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kade Heaton, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Will Patterson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Spartanburg Day's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Greenwood Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6-1.

Spartanburg Day might still be hurting after the 19-0 loss they got from Greenwood Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Spartanburg Day avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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