Greenback fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Maryville Christian on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-3. The Cherokees were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Owen O'Donnell and Noah Graves stepped up to the plate in a big way. O'Donnell got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, while Graves went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Greenback's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Maryville Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greenback will venture away from home to take on Cosby at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15 runs per game on average), something the Cherokees will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Maryville Christian, they will head out to face off against Concord Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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