Greenville is a perfect 4-0 against Canton since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Greenville Hornets are taking a road trip to square off against the Canton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Greenville took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Gentry 17-5. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Ashton Dean made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Ladarius Adkins
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In other batting news, Ladarius Adkins and Bradley Nall did most of the damage at the plate: Adkins went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Nall scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance gave Adkins a new career-high in hits. Quintarus Winters was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Greenville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .724. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Canton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 16-1 win. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-12-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Canton's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12.5 runs. As for Greenville, their record now sits at 3-7.
Everything went Greenville's way against Canton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Greenville made off with a 16-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenville 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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