The Doniphan Dons will head out on the road to take on the Greenville Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Doniphan has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight defeats, while Greenville will come in with four straight wins.
Doniphan's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Kennett on Thursday. They lost 13-0 to the Indians.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Greenville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past Bloomfield 9-1.
William Friley and Trey Porter made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Friley pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Porter didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Friley has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Friley scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Porter scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Talan McDaniel, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Cooper Sturgeon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Doniphan's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Greenville, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Doniphan might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Greenville when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Doniphan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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