Greenville bounces back from their opening night loss to beat Christ the Servant 12 - 5 in the late game on Monday night. After scoring just 4 runs in their Fall season opener, Greenville broke out to score 12 runs and take the victory.
It was a night where many could be named as mvp for the game, but one person stood out. Shara Strickland was named player of the game. Not only did Shara keep the stats in the dugout, but she also served as Greenville's only fan. Shara waited out the late night and the cool temperatures to serve as the only moral support for the boys on the field. At one point she even noted how she wished she had a blanket since she had no friends to keep her mind off the cold.
On the field, it was the 2 cleanup spots that provided the extra pop in the lineup that Greenville needed. Dustin Swart busted out with his first homerun of the season, which brought in 3 runs. He also added a Sacrifice Fly to score another run. Batting in the 2nd cleanup spot, James Manley broke out for two run-scoring singles in the game, including the hit that started the scoring for the team. "I felt good tonight," noted James Manley. "I had some Captain Crunch before the game on the recommendation of Marty B, and I think it really helped." It was a great way for Manley to put last week behind him, as he got robbed of a grand slam in the final inning.
Making his first appearance of the season, John Garrett made his bid to be rookie of the year this Fall as he added a single and scored a run. Shane Collins continued his flawless record at the plate as he still has not been out in the first two games. He had two singles and a walk. Michael Shivers added two RBIs of his own. Bryan Brokaw and David Strickland both got their first hits of the fall in the contest, and they both drew a walk. Grant Glover made his debut as the starting catcher, but he had to be pulled out in the third inning with what they believe to be Thorasic Outlet Syndrome. Mike Mabry added an RBI as well in his first night back this fall. Clay Platt locked down the left sid of the field on defense and also added two singles and scored a run.
The team narrowly missed having two homeruns on the night, but as Shane Spencer placed one perfectly over the right fielder's head, the umpire ruled that he did not touch third base. Shane was able to keep the triple and drove in two runs in the process. Spencer also pitched his second complete game of the fall allowing only 3 earned runs. It could have been pitched in 4 innings, but instead of taking one pitch in the bottom of the 4th, Spencer swung at the first pitch and flied out leaving 12 seconds on the clock forcing one more inning. Spencer has now been blacklisted by the umpires, as it was the last game of the night. It is safe to say that Spencer won't be getting those calls on the corner anymore.
Next week the team has the week off due to Labor day, and they will be back for a double header on September 14th starting at 6:30.
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