Greenfield came into Friday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Haywood Tomcats on Friday. For Greenfield, this counts as revenge for the 20-1 defeat Haywood walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2016.
Jesse Wilson and Easton Sullivan made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Wilson pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Sullivan struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Wilson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Sullivan scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Will Edwards, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Bobby Morris was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Greenfield's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Haywood, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-18.
Greenfield will take on Union City at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Union City's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Haywood, they will head out on the road to take on University School of Jackson at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Haywood has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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