For the second straight game, Greenwood will face off against Bowling Green. The Gators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Purples at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenwood's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Bowling Green's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Greenwood is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Bowling Green, who was ranked 21st at the time (Greenwood was ranked ninth). The Gators fell just short of the Purples by a score of 5-4 on Monday. The Gators' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Bowling Green's part, Landon Gilbert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gilbert has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Gilbert wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evan Schallert, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was James Yarbrough, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
The win was the fifth in a row for Bowling Green, bringing their record up to 17-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Greenwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-6.
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