Cedar Shoals came into Thursday's contest having lost 17 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over the Greene County Tigers. Cedar Shoals' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ethan Oliver made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Oliver was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Xavier Hardman and Ben Montgomery did most of the damage at the plate: Hardman scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Montgomery scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Austin Chang was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Greene County's side, Armari Durham was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Cedar Shoals made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-16. As for Greene County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Cedar Shoals will be playing at home against Seckinger at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Cedar Shoals will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Greene County, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Augusta Prep Day at 4:00 p.m. on April 15th. Greene County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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