The West Greene Buffaloes will head out on the road to challenge the Unaka Rangers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. West Greene has given up an average of 11.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Greene couldn't beat South Greene on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Buffaloes lost 21-7 to the Rebels.
Hayley Arnold
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Hayley Arnold was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Addison Peters was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Unaka, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over University School on Thursday. The Rangers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by nine runs or more this season.
Kimberly Proffitt spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Mollie Buckles and Brooklyn Campbell did most of the damage at the plate: Buckles went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Campbell went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Buckles has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Khloe Markland, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Unaka was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
West Greene's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Unaka, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
West Greene skirted past Unaka 8-6 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buffaloes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
