Laurens extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-4. They lost 16-4 to the Greenville Red Raiders. On the bright side, the four- run effort marked the Raiders' highest-scoring matchup to date.
As for Greenville, they now have a winning record of 4-3. The victory continues a trend for them in their matchups with Laurens: they've now won three in a row.
For Greenville's part, Ford Shirley got the start for Greenville and what a start it was: he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Shirley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Greenville got a massive performance out of Hayden Laird, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those two hits gave Laird a new career-high. Hane Pretulak was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Laurens will square off against Clinton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Red Devils' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Greenville, they will take on Greenwood at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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