Grainger came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Greeneville Greene Devils with a sharp 11-1 victory. For Grainger, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss Greeneville walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Alison Byrd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Byrd has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Byrd was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, McKenna Kee was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. McKinley Mills was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Greeneville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Carpenter, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Grainger's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Greeneville, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grainger will challenge Volunteer at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Grainger is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Greeneville, they will head out on the road to take on Claiborne at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Claiborne will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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