Baseball Recap: Mid-Carolina Rebels vs. Greenwood Christian Hawks
It was a good run, but Mid-Carolina unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Greenwood Christian Hawks by a score of 4-2. Mid-Carolina was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Greenwood Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Tuesday.
For Greenwood Christian's part, Leland Reed was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Reed was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kade Heaton was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Davis Yarbrough was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Mid-Carolina's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. As for Greenwood Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7-1 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mid-Carolina will play host again on Thursday to welcome Blythewood, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Greenwood Christian, they will be playing at home against Horse Creek Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Horse Creek Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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