Easley dropped to 13-10 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Greenwood Eagles by a score of 5-4. Surprisingly, this marked the sixth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
As for Greenwood, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-18. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since March 2nd.
For Greenwood's part, Sam Benjamin looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Benjamin posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Greenwood's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Devin Butler, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Easley will head out to face off against Belton-Honea Path at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Greenwood, they will challenge Riverside at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.32 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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