The Greenfield Yellowjackets will be playing at home against the Bradford Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Greenfield took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Fulton County a 6-0 shutout.
Easton Sullivan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Sullivan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sullivan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jesse Wilson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Landon Clark, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bradford got the win against Middleton on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-0. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for Bradford this season.
Greenfield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Bradford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-4.
Greenfield might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Bradford when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Greenfield, Cason Sharp (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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