Greene Central and Whiteville squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Greene Central had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Whiteville Wolfpack by a score of 4-3. Greene Central's defeat signaled the end of their 25-game winning streak.
Austin Hardy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Braden Burress made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Uzzell, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Greene Central fell to 25-1. As for Whiteville, the win was the 24th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-1.
While Greene Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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