Greene Central has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the South Lenoir Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greene Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Greene Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Goldsboro onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. Considering Greene Central has won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Austin Hardy looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Greene Central let Will Radford and Braden Burress loose on the outfield. Radford got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI and a run, while Burress scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jordan Scott, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, South Lenoir earned a 7-2 win over Clinton on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Braxton Byrd, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Coples, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Greene Central pushed their record up to 22-0 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home. As for South Lenoir, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Greene Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .478. However, it's not like South Lenoir struggles in that department as they've averaged .451. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Greene Central came out on top in a nail-biter against South Lenoir when the teams last played back in May of 2021, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greene Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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