Greenville has not done well against Sharon recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Greenville Trojans narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Sharon Tigers 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Greenville.
Noah Philson and Soren Hedderick made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Philson tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Hedderick pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Philson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Hedderick scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon Stubert, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
On Sharon's side, Santino Piccirilli made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelo Fromm, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Greenville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for Sharon, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3.
Greenville will head out on the road to challenge Jamestown at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Greenville is facing Jamestown at the right time seeing as Jamestown is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Sharon, they will be playing at home against Slippery Rock at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sharon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Slippery Rock's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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