Greenwood and Mooresville squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Greenwood had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Mooresville Pioneers by a score of 2-0. The defeat continues a trend for Greenwood in their matchups with Mooresville: they've now lost five in a row.
Micah Vessely was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On Mooresville's side, the result came thanks to Brendin Oliver's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks. Oliver has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mooresville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deklan Thompson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Dorn, who got no hits from his two at bats.
Greenwood's loss dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Mooresville, their win bumped their record up to 26-3.
Greenwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mooresville, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Bloomington North at 10:00 a.m. Mooresville is facing Bloomington North at the right time seeing as Bloomington North is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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