Wilmington is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Greenville is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wilmington Greyhounds will take on the Greenville Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Wilmington's way against Reynolds as Wilmington made off with a 12-2 win. That's two games straight that Wilmington has won by exactly ten runs.
Rocky Serafino made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Serafino was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Tyler Mikulin and Chase Mitcheltree did most of the damage at the plate: Mikulin went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and a double, while Mitcheltree scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Mikulin is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Hunter Jones, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Greenville got themselves on the board against Jamestown on Monday, but Jamestown never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 21-0 margin over the Muskies. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Greenville has managed all season.
Like Wilmington, Greenville also got a great game from a two-way player: Jacob Csonka. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Csonka was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Greenville got a massive performance out of Soren Hedderick, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hedderick is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Noah Philson was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Wilmington is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Greenville, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Wilmington hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .348. However, it's not like Greenville struggles in that department as they've averaged .370. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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