Baseball Recap: Greenup County falls despite strong effort from Matthew Boggs

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 5:31pm

Baseball Recap: Greenup County Musketeers vs. Wheelersburg Pirates

If Greenup County was feeling good off their 7-1 takedown of Lewis County last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Greenup County Musketeers lost 12-5 to the Wheelersburg Pirates on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Greenup County of the 13-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.

Matthew Boggs was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Kasey Gammon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.

Greenup County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Wheelersburg, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greenup County will take on Portsmouth West at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wheelersburg, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Ironton at 5:00 p.m.

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