Greenwood scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over the Monahans Loboes. With that victory, Greenwood brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Jhett Long made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Long has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Long was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Ty Presley looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Greenwood got a massive performance out of Zac Rybolt, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Dylan Dominguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
The win was the third in a row for Greenwood, bringing their record for this year to 15-10-1. As for Monahans, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14-1 record this season.
Greenwood will head out on the road to take on Snyder at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Monahans does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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