Greenwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Mooresville Pioneers by a score of 6-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Greenwood of the 12-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Greenwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Courtney Hankenhoff, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Hankenhoff has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Mooresville's side, Madison Poulson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sofia Guy, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Greenwood's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Mooresville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season.
Greenwood will head out on the road to take on Martinsville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Greenwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Mooresville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Carmel at 6:00 p.m. Mooresville will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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