Claiborne has not done well against Greeneville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Claiborne Bulldogs came out on top against the Greeneville Greene Devils by a score of 11-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Claiborne considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Allie Jones was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jaycee Hall, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Greeneville's side, Kyla Jobe made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Million, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
Even though they lost, Greeneville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Claiborne only hit eight.
Claiborne is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Greeneville, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-12.
Claiborne will head out on the road to face off against Jefferson County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Jefferson County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Greeneville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Greene at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Greene is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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