The Greenville Hornets will venture away from home to challenge the Clarksdale Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Clarksdale took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Greenville, who comes in off a win.
Greenville barely beat Yazoo City the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hornets were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Indians on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
William Arrington spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Kaleb Titus
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaleb Titus, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Greenville's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 8-10 when he doesn't). Quintarus Winters was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Clarksdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 8-0 to New Hope. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Wildcats haven't been shut out since back in February.
Jeremy Franklin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Greenville pushed their record up to 10-11 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Clarksdale, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Greenville came out on top in a nail-biter against Clarksdale in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 12-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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