Greenbrier East hasn't had much luck against Musselman recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Applemen at 4:00 p.m. Greenbrier East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Greenbrier East was handed a six-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past PikeView 5-3. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Zion Detko, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ashton Cochran, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Musselman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of James Wood. That's two games in a row now that the Applemen have lost by just one run.
Musselman saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izaac Gilbert, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Musselman's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Greenbrier East, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
Musselman's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Greenbrier East has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .440. It's a different story for Musselman, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain Greenbrier East's hitters?
Greenbrier East couldn't quite finish off Musselman in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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