Greeneville is 8-2 against Claiborne since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Greeneville Greene Devils will challenge the Claiborne Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m.
Greeneville is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Grainger just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 7-6.
Madison Carpenter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lauren Million, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Claiborne was able to grind out a solid win over Volunteer on Tuesday, taking the game 9-5.
Allie Jones was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jones was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Marley Sweet tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacey Ferguson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brinkley Hollin, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Greeneville's loss dropped their record down to 23-13. As for Claiborne, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Greeneville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .397. However, it's not like Claiborne struggles in that department as they've averaged .336. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Greeneville came up short against Claiborne when the teams last played last Monday, falling 11-6. Can Greeneville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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