In what's become a running theme this season, Greenback gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past the Sweetwater Wildcats 12-6. The victory was familiar territory for Greenback who now have 13 in a row.
Jennifer Jones and Ali Garland made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Jones pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Garland didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Jones has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Jones scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Garland scored a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leah Kimbrell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma Anderson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Greenback pushed their record up to 14-2 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sweetwater, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Greenback will be playing in front of their home fans against McMinn County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. McMinn County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Sweetwater, they will head out on the road to challenge Tellico Plains at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Sweetwater and Tellico Plains are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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