The Greenville Christian Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Washington Generals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Greenville Christian has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Washington will arrive with five straight victories.
Greenville Christian lost 16-2 to Manchester Academy on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Washington won against St. Joseph on Thursday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Washington didn't even let DeSoto on the board, marking Washington's second-straight 15-0 shutout. The Generals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 games by six runs or more this season.
Tri Avis was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Doty Scott and Evan Hardin did most of the damage at the plate: Scott scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Hardin scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. That's the most runs Scott has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jones Roberson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Washington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Washington pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Greenville Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Greenville Christian might still be hurting after the 23-5 loss they got from Washington when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Greenville Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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