Greenbrier East had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 16-11 to make it four. They fell 6-2 to the Sissonville Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 back in April.
Greenbrier East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Green, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
As for Sissonville, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games.
On Sissonville's side, Eli Simonton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. Simonton has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
Coming up, Greenbrier East will take on PikeView at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sissonville, they are taking a road trip to take on Nicholas County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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