After a string of three wins, Greeneville's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Grainger Grizzlies by a score of 7-6. Greeneville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Grainger apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Madison Carpenter was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Stoan Rader, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Grainger's side, Alison Byrd was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Byrd has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Byrd was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Amanda Kledzik was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. McKenna Kee was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Greeneville's defeat dropped their record down to 23-13. As for Grainger, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
As of now, neither Greeneville nor Grainger have any future games scheduled.
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