Emerald had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 9-15 to make it five. They lost 16-1 to the Greer Yellow Jackets. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly 15 runs.
As for Greer, the victory got them back to even at 11-11. That looming 16-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
For Greer's part, they got a massive performance out of Aubry Morris, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two hits gave Morris a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Merritt, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Emerald does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Greer, they will face off against Blue Ridge at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Yellow Jackets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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