The Greenbrier Wolfpack will face off against the Washington-Wilkes Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Greenbrier's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Washington-Wilkes has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Greenbrier fell victim to Effingham County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rebels. Considering the last time the Wolfpack couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, while Washington-Wilkes put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Greene County. Washington-Wilkes blew past Greene County 15-0. With that win, Washington-Wilkes brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Ben Price made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Washington-Wilkes is 4-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-17 otherwise. Price was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thatcher Meech, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jordan Dawson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs.
Washington-Wilkes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Washington-Wilkes has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-19 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Greenbrier, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
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