The Greenville Red Raiders will venture away from home to challenge the J.L. Mann Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Greenville came up short against Greer on Wednesday, falling 10-1. The match marked the Red Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, J.L. Mann had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let Greer get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Thursday. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
Josh Carlson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Riggs Manning and Kaido Greene did most of the damage at the plate: Manning went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Greene scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave Manning a new career-high in doubles. Curtis Bull also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Greenville dropped their record down to 2-8 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for J.L. Mann, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-5.
Greenville was able to grind out a solid victory over J.L. Mann in their previous meeting on Tuesday, winning 9-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenville 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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