After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cleveland Central, Greenville was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Canton Tigers. The win continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won six in a row.
Ashton Dean spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
Ladarius Adkins
| 02/25/25 vs Riverside | 3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Canton | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Gentry | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Canton | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Gentry | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ladarius Adkins, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Greenville is undefeated when Adkins posts two or more runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Denim Saloane also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Greenville's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Canton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Greenville will square off against rival Holmes County Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Canton is set to challenge their familiar foe Gentry at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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