With a playoff game on the line, Greene Central rose to the challenge on Thursday. They never let the Whiteville Wolfpack onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. This was a revenge matchup for Greene Central, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-3 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
The result came thanks to Braden Burress's shutout, as he gave up just five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Greene Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Radford, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Greene Central pushed their record up to 26-1 with that victory, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Whiteville, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Greene Central beat Whiteville by a score of 9-1.
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