Greene Central has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Whiteville Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greene Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Greene Central heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Whiteville by a score of 4-3. The loss put an end to Greene Central's undefeated start to the season.
Austin Hardy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Braden Burress was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Uzzell, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Greene Central's defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-1. As for Whiteville, the win (which was their 24th in a row) raised their record to 24-1.
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