Butler hit Greenville with a six-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Green Wave came up short against the Aviators, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Aviators this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 back in April.
Layne Hocker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Greenville's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Butler, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-1.
Coming up, Greenville will challenge Wayne at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Green Wave are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Butler, they will square off against Archbishop Moeller at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Aviators 2.7, the Fighting Crusaders 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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