South Greene typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Johnson County proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the South Greene Rebels and snuck past 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Johnson County.
For South Greene's part, Kaylee Whitson spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on 14 hits. Whitson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Katie Willett and Whitney Reaves did some serious damage despite the final result: Willett scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Reaves went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Johnson County's victory bumped their record up to 10-14. As for South Greene, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Johnson County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Greene, they will head out on the road to challenge Alcoa on Monday. Alcoa will roll in looking for their 19th straight win, something South Greene surely won't give up without a fight.
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