Greenville Tech Charter is 0-4 against Blacksburg since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Greenville Tech Charter Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blacksburg Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Greenville Tech Charter needed a bit of extra time to put away Carolina Academy. They had just enough and edged the Trojans out 5-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Blacksburg gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Berea a 15-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Blacksburg who now have three in a row.
Wesley Bright made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bright was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Jacob Gilfillan and Jerrettt Alexander did most of the damage at the plate: Gilfillan scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Alexander scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Levi Barrett, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Greenville Tech Charter's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-14. As for Blacksburg, they pushed their record up to 10-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Greenville Tech Charter suffered a grim 44-0 defeat to Blacksburg in their previous meeting back in March. Will Greenville Tech Charter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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