Greenwood is 2-8 against Laurens since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Raiders at 6:30 p.m.
Easley hit Greenwood with a eight-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles lost 12-6 to the Green Wave.
Elliott Lantz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayden Adams was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Godwin, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Laurens put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let Union County get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Laurens is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Greenwood, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Greenwood might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Laurens when the teams last played back in March. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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