The South Greene Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the University Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, South Greene gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past West Greene 11-1. The high-scoring effort was just what South Greene needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Kaylee Whitson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Whitson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Whitson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kortnei Bailey, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madison Hensley, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, University had to endure a 15-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Avery County with a sharp 24-17 win on Friday. University's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
South Greene's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for University, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
South Greene took their victory against University when the teams last played last Monday by a conclusive 19-2. Will South Greene repeat their success, or does University have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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