After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Greeneview, Greenon was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Triad Cardinals by a score of 10-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Greenon also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Dani Henderson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched. Henderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Krislyn Layne, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Haley Ivon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Triad's side, Riley Haser made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalynn Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Greenon's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Triad, they dropped their record down to 2-14 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Greenon will challenge Fairbanks at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Greenon knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Fairbanks likes a good challenge. As for Triad, they will be playing at home against Catholic Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Triad is facing Catholic Central at the right time seeing as Catholic Central is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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