Greenwood pushed their score all the way to 16 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their rough 30-16 defeat to the Rosa Fort Lions might stick with them for a while. Greenwood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rosa Fort apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
Kiyah Davis and Jadylia Buckner stepped up to the plate in a big way. Davis scored a run and stole three bases, while Buckner scored a run and stole three bases. Davis is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Autumn Hinton, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Greenwood hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rosa Fort struck out nine times.
On Rosa Fort's side, Audrinay Cryer was a standout: she scored four runs and stole 13 bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. Keanah Jones was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing nine bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Greenwood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Rosa Fort, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Greenwood will square off against Kosciusko at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kosciusko is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Rosa Fort, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Coahoma County at 5:00 p.m. on April 2nd. Rosa Fort knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Coahoma County likes a good challenge.
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