Claiborne is 1-9 against Greeneville since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Claiborne Bulldogs will play host again on Monday to welcome the Greeneville Greene Devils, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Claiborne is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Claiborne didn't have quite enough to beat Volunteer and fell 2-1.
Marley Sweet spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Claiborne saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacey Ferguson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Greeneville can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Cosby. The victory was familiar territory for Greeneville who now have seven in a row.
Brynlee Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Jones has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyla Jobe, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two triples, and three runs. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Madison Carpenter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Claiborne's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Greeneville, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season.
Greeneville's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Claiborne has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Greeneville, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8. Will Claiborne keep running through batters, or will Greeneville buck the trend?
Claiborne suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Greeneville in their previous matchup back in March. Will Claiborne have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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