The Greene Central Rams will head out on the road to challenge the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greene Central is looking for their season's first victory.
Greene Central fell victim to J.H. Rose and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Rampants, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, SouthWest Edgecombe got themselves on the board against Hobgood Charter on Wednesday, but Hobgood Charter never followed suit. They blew past the Raiders 15-0. Considering the Cougars have won three matchups by more than 14 runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mackenzie Rogers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Rogers was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on A'Chonacey Mabry, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Moore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Greene Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Greene Central suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to SouthWest Edgecombe in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can Greene Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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