Greene County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 17-2 defeat at the hands of the Cedar Shoals Jaguars.
Armari Durham was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Cedar Shoals' side, Ethan Oliver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Oliver was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Cedar Shoals let Xavier Hardman and Ben Montgomery loose on the outfield. Hardman scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Montgomery scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Austin Chang was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Greene County's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Cedar Shoals, their win ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-16.
Greene County will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Augusta Prep Day at 4:00 p.m. on April 15th. Greene County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Cedar Shoals, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Seckinger at 2:00 p.m. Cedar Shoals will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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