Caverna is 0-10 against Green County since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Caverna Colonels will look to defend their home field against the Green County Dragons at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Caverna is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Francis Parker on Saturday as Caverna made off with an 11-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Caverna considering their two-run performance the match before.
Briley Sanderson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Sanderson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Caverna got a big performance out of Shawn Burnette, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zandon Corn, who went 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Green County came tearing into Monday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Rebels.
Like Caverna, Green County also got a great game from a two-way player: Hayden Blakeman. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Blakeman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Blakeman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-7 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Houston Hodges, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances. Eli Bishop was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a double.
Caverna's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-19. As for Green County, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Caverna suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Green County in their previous meeting on April 8th. Will Caverna have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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