It was a good run, but Quitman unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Greene County Wildcats. Quitman was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but Greene County's pitchers proved too tough.
Quitman saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austen Shirley, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases. Shirley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Quitman's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3. As for Greene County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Quitman's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Northeast Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeast Jones is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Greene County, they will be playing at home against Pass Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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