After a string of four wins, South Greene's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Johnson County Longhorns by a score of 4-3. South Greene was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Johnson County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Kaylee Whitson spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on 14 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Katie Willett and Whitney Reaves stepped up to the plate in a big way. Willett scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Reaves went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
South Greene's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Johnson County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-14.
South Greene will head out on the road to challenge Alcoa on Monday. Alcoa is on a 11-game streak of home wins, South Greene a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Johnson County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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