Greenville can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup in Monday's second game. They blew past the Holmes County Central Jaguars 19-9. Winning may never get old, but Greenville sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Franklin Bennett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Bennett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Jamison Gibson was a standout: he scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ashton Dean, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Greenville has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Holmes County Central, they dropped their record down to 6-12 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Greenville will take on Yazoo City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenville knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Yazoo City likes a good challenge. Holmes County Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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