Greenville can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Canton Tigers a 16-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Greenville.
Jamison Gibson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gibson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ashton Dean and Mike Hodges did most of the damage at the plate: Dean scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Hodges scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Hodges is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Laderrius Hunter, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Greenville's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Canton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greenville will stay at home for another game and welcome Holmes County Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Greenville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Canton, they will be playing at home against Gentry at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Gentry is coming into the matchup with five straight losses on the road, meaning Canton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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