The Greenwood Woodmen will head out on the road to square off against the Columbus North Bull Dogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greenwood has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Greenwood lost 13-2 to Mooresville on Wednesday. The Woodmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Greenwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Blythe, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Columbus North beat Southport 4-1 on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Bull Dogs in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won six in a row.
Bailee Scruggs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Scruggs was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Morgan Jarvis and Payton Morris did most of the damage at the plate: Jarvis went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Morris went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that Morris has hit this season.
The win got Columbus North back to even at 7-7. As for Greenwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Greenwood might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Columbus North when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Woodmen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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