Upstate lost against Greenville H on April 1st, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Upstate Eagles fell just short of the Greenville H Hurricanes by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Upstate has lost by just one run.
Upstate saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kollin Draper, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Upstate didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Greenville H's side, Nate Goodwin tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Goodwin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Upstate and nudges their season record down to 9-6. As for Greenville H, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Upstate will take on Asheville Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Upstate has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Greenville H, they will head out on the road to face off against Brashier Middle College Charter at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Greenville H is facing Brashier Middle College Charter at the right time seeing as Brashier Middle College Charter is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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