While Whitmire couldn't quite beat Greenwood Christian on Monday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 15-point defeat they were dealt last Wednesday. The Whitmire Wolverines fell just short of the Greenwood Christian Hawks by a score of 8-6. Whitmire has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chris Mathis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Stribble, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Greenwood Christian's side, Tait Jackson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kade Heaton, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Will Patterson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Whitmire's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Greenwood Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-6-1.
Whitmire will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Thornwell at 6:00 p.m. Whitmire is facing Thornwell at the right time seeing as Thornwell is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Greenwood Christian, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Spartanburg Day at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenwood Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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