Greenfield is 2-7 against Union City since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Greenfield Yellowjackets will look to defend their home field against the Union City Golden Tornadoes at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Greenfield earned a 9-4 win over Haywood.
Jesse Wilson and Easton Sullivan made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Wilson tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Sullivan struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Wilson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Sullivan scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Will Edwards, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Bobby Morris, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Union City came tearing into last Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with a 10-4 victory.
Greenfield's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Union City, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Greenfield skirted past Union City 10-9 in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Will Greenfield repeat their success, or does Union City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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