Greenville dropped their record down to 12-2 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highland Bulldogs. The match marked the Comets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
As for Highland, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They haven't had any issues with Greenville recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
For Highland's part, Alex Howard spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Howard also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Bulldogs are undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 5-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Highland's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ben Kunz, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Braxdon Decker, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Coming up, Greenville will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Carlyle at 10:00 a.m. As for Highland, they have already played their next game, a 7-5 victory against Alton on the 25th.
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