Softball Recap: Greer Takes a Loss

Greer was the 17-4 winner over Landrum when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Greer Yellow Jackets fell just short of the Landrum Cardinals by a score of 5-4 on Friday.

Morgan Arterburn

Batters Struck Out

03/14/25 vs Landrum	11
03/13/25 @ Travelers Rest	10
03/11/25 vs Berea	12

Morgan Arterburn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Adison Howard and Madison Zayas did some serious damage despite the final result: Howard scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Zayas went 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Howard has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Delia Watson, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.

Greer's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Landrum, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Greer will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Pickens at 6:00 p.m. on March 25th. Pickens will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Greer surely won't give up without a fight. As for Landrum, they will head out to square off against Broome at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.