Greenwood Christian won the last time they faced Whitmire, and things went their way on Monday too. The Greenwood Christian Hawks skirted past the Whitmire Wolverines 8-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Greenwood Christian.
Tait Jackson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Kade Heaton was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Will Patterson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Whitmire's side, Chris Mathis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Blake Stribble, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Greenwood Christian's win bumped their record up to 9-6-1. As for Whitmire, their loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-14.
Greenwood Christian will be playing at home against Spartanburg Day at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenwood Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Whitmire, they will head out on the road to take on Thornwell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitmire is facing Thornwell at the right time seeing as Thornwell is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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