Greene County had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-5 to make it five. They lost 20-2 to the Augusta Prep Cavaliers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cavaliers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 on Friday.
As for Augusta Prep, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0. Fans of they have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
For Augusta Prep's part, Dakota Dunn and Shae Joniec made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Dunn tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Joniec struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At bat, Dunn got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Joniec got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Viraj Bulla was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025. Ezekial Ramos was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Greene County will host Cedar Shoals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Augusta Prep, they will head out on the road to take on Hephzibah at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cavaliers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rebels have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.
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