Greenville and Lawrenceville squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Greenville had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Lawrenceville Indians by a score of 5-4. Greenville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jayden Murphy and Haylee Clark did some serious damage despite the final result: Murphy scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Clark scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Lawrenceville's side, Allison Evans spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits. Evans has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Addy Brush was excellent, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Griggs, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Greenville's defeat dropped their record down to 13-17. As for Lawrenceville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-17 record this season.
Greenville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lawrenceville, they will head out on the road to face off against Newton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newton is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Lawrenceville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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