The Greenville Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Cairo-Durham Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenville will be strutting in after a victory while Cairo-Durham will be coming in after a loss.
Greenville took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Hudson by a score of 7-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Catskill hit Cairo-Durham with a ten-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs lost 15-8 to the Cats. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacob Young put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Cairo-Durham is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-6 otherwise. Young was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Wyatt Cammarata made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Isaias Romero also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Greenville picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 3-10. As for Cairo-Durham, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Greenville couldn't quite finish off Cairo-Durham in their previous matchup back in April and fell 8-6. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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