Greenville had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it five. They lost 7-0 to the Cairo-Durham Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-6 back in April.
As for Cairo-Durham, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-11. They not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since May 2, 2024 (when they won 18-11).
For Cairo-Durham's part, Jacob Young was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Young has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Michael Pernice was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nico Martines, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Coming up, Greenville will look to defend their home field on Monday against Berne-Knox-Westerlo at 4:30 p.m. Cairo-Durham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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