The Greenbrier Wolfpack are taking a road trip to square off against the Effingham County Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenbrier has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Effingham County will come in with three straight wins.
On Thursday, Greenbrier didn't have quite enough to beat Effingham County and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Wolfpack have lost by just one run.
For Effingham County's part, Luke Edwards spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Edwards.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaleb Pendley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Will Floyd, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Greenbrier's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Effingham County, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
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