Baseball Recap: Greenup County picks up fifth straight win at home

By Team Reports Mar 29, 2024, 12:22am

Baseball Recap: Greenup County Musketeers vs. Blazer Tomcats

After losing to Blazer the last time they met, Greenup County decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Greenup County Musketeers blew past the Blazer Tomcats 9-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Greenup County.

Cohen Underwood made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Underwood has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk every time he's pitched this season. Underwood was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bradley Adkins, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Collin Alexander was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Greenup County pushed their record up to 3-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs per game. As for Blazer, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greenup County will take on Walsingham Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Walsingham Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Greenup County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Blazer, they will be staying on the road on Sunday to face off against Halifax County at 1:30 p.m.

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