Greenon is 0-5 against Fairbanks since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Greenon Knights will head out on the road to take on the Fairbanks Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Greenon knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Fairbanks likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Greenon earned a 10-6 victory over Triad.
Dani Henderson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched. Henderson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Krislyn Layne was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Haley Ivon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fairbanks unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Southeastern Local by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Fairbanks couldn't push the score so high this time.
Macy Kise spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Fairbanks saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Dee, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
Greenon's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Fairbanks, their loss dropped their record down to 13-2-1.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Greenon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .408. However, it's not like Fairbanks struggles in that department as they've averaged .403. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Greenon might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from Fairbanks in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Greenon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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