Greenon came into Wednesday's contest having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the Catholic Central Irish on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Greenon considering their two-run performance the match before.
James Holbrook and Jimmy Gill made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Holbrook pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Gill tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. At bat, Holbrook scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Gill scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Holbrook has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colton Houseman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Ian Edwards was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Greenon's win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-14. As for Catholic Central, they dropped their record down to 1-12 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greenon will take on Triad at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenon is facing Triad at the right time seeing as Triad is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Catholic Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Liberty-Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. West Liberty-Salem will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Catholic Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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