The Greenbrier Wolfpack are taking a road trip to square off against the Effingham County Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greenbrier will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Greenbrier can't be too worried about heading out to take on Effingham County: they just beat Glynn Academy at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Wolfpack walked away with a 9-5 win over the Terrors on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Effingham County hadn't done well against Brunswick recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Rebels came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 13-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rebels considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Travis LaFontaine looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Kaleb Pendley was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Will Floyd was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Effingham County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March.
Greenbrier's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-10. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Effingham County, their record now sits at 24-5.
Greenbrier might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Effingham County in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Wolfpack avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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