Softball Preview: Greeneville Greene Devils vs. Claiborne Bulldogs
Greeneville is 9-1 against Claiborne since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Greeneville Greene Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Claiborne Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Greeneville is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Greeneville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Cosby.
Brynlee Jones made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Jones has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyla Jobe, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two triples, and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Madison Carpenter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Claiborne didn't have quite enough to beat Volunteer on Friday and fell 2-1.
Marley Sweet spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits.
At the plate, Claiborne saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacey Ferguson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Greeneville has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season. As for Claiborne, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Greeneville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Claiborne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Greeneville's way against Claiborne when the teams last played back in March as Greeneville made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greeneville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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