Baseball Game Recap: Greenville Hornets vs. Yazoo City Indians

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 3:35pm

Baseball Recap: Greenville Hornets vs. Yazoo City Indians

It was a good run, but Greenville unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Yazoo City Indians by a score of 13-12. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Greenville of the 22-12 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.

Mike Hodges made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Jamison Gibson was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases and an RBI.

On Yazoo City's side, Melvin Robinson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Robinson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy McCoy, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Greenville now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Yazoo City, the win got them back to even at 7-7-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greenville will take on Yazoo City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Yazoo City, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Gentry, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Gentry is coming into the contest with six straight victories on the road, so Yazoo City will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.

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