The Greene Trojans will head out to take on the Sidney Sabers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Greene's offense. They lost 11-0 to Bainbridge-Guilford on Thursday. It was the first time this season that the Trojans let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Sidney made sure to put some runs up on the board against Delaware Academy on Saturday. The Sabers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bulldogs 10-9. The Sabers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Kaleb Monroe was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Sidney's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 1-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jesse Newell, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Sidney lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.
The win got Sidney back to even at 6-6. As for Greene, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Greene came out on top in a nail-biter against Sidney when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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