After three games on the road, Greeneville is heading back home. They will take on the Volunteer Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Greeneville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Greeneville is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Cherokee (and have done all season long). Greeneville put the hurt on Cherokee with a sharp 12-3 win on Tuesday.
Leah Phillips spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Brynlee Jones was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaley Garland, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Volunteer's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Claiborne on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, Volunteer's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Greeneville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Volunteer, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4.
Greeneville took their victory against Volunteer when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 7-0. Will Greeneville repeat their success, or does Volunteer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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