Claiborne hasn't had much luck against Greeneville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will host the Greene Devils at 5:30 a.m.
Claiborne is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They lost 11-1 to Union County.
Claiborne saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kinley Mullins, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Greeneville got the win against Salem on Friday by a conclusive 10-4. The Greene Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Jamie Jackson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kyla Jobe, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Baylee Ramsey, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Greeneville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 9-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win got Greeneville back to even at 13-13. As for Claiborne, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Claiborne hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Greeneville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Claiborne couldn't quite finish off Greeneville in their previous matchup on April 1st and fell 7-5. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
