Green Hope lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Panther Creek, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's game. The Falcons put the hurt on the Catamounts with a sharp 17-10 victory on Thursday. The matchup marked the Falcons' most dominant win of the season.
Troy Haynes made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Green Hope is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-8 otherwise. Haynes was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.

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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Johnson, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-6. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Patrick Davis was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Green Hope was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .395. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory snapped Green Hope's losing streak at eight games and leaves them with a 4-9 record. As for Panther Creek, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Green Hope didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-5 defeat against Apex Friendship on the 28th. As for Panther Creek, they have also already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against North Raleigh Christian Academy on the 31st.
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