The Greenville Hornets will stay at home for another game and welcome the Holmes County Central Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Greenville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Greenville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let Canton onto the board and left with a 16-0 win.
Jamison Gibson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gibson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Greenville let Ashton Dean and Mike Hodges loose on the outfield. Dean scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Hodges scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Hodges is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Laderrius Hunter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Holmes County Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over Canton on Thursday. The win was just what Holmes County Central needed coming off of a 17-5 loss in their prior game.
Greenville's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Holmes County Central, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9.
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