Whiteville extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Greene Central. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Greene Central Rams 4-3. Winning may never get old, but Whiteville sure is getting used to it with their 24th in a row.
For Greene Central's part, Austin Hardy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Hardy has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Braden Burress was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Uzzell, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Whiteville's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-1. As for Greene Central, their loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-1.
Whiteville will have a chance to go back-to-back against Greene Central: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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