Greenback has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Sweetwater Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Greenback knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Sweetwater likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Greenback gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Eagleton College & Career Academy with a sharp 12-0 win. 12 seems to be a good number for Greenback as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ali Garland was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Garland was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Greenback let Jennifer Jones and Katie Jones loose on the outfield. Jones scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Jones went 2-for-2 with four RBI and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Anderson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Sweetwater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 12-0 defeat at the hands of Roane County.
Greenback's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Sweetwater, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
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