GREER, S.C. – It was a tooth and nail battle at Stevens Field between Greer and Inman on Monday evening.
In the end, a pair of big innings helped propel Greer (8-0, 7-0 region) to a 9-5 victory over Inman (1-2) in American League play. Greer jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second inning on a wild pitch and a two-run single by Granger Pope. Inman plated a run in the third on a Greer fielding error, making it a two run deficit. Inman struck with a big inning of their own in the fifth. Mason Fulmer reached base by way of a hit-by-pitch to lead off the frame, followed by a walk to Grayson Selepes and bunt single to load the bases with none out. “We played well,” Inman coach Steve Skinner said. “We pitched pretty well. We hung right in there with them. They’re the defending state champions, so I thought that we did well tonight. Braden Davidson laced an opposite field single to right and reached second on a Greer error, which allowed two runs to score and make it a 4-3 game. Two batters later, Triton McSwain singled to right, driving in Easton Cullison to tie the game at four. In the late stages of the contest, Greer responded by scoring five runs in their last two turns at bat, which featured a two-run opposite field home run to left by Caden Brice, which made it a 9-5 lead for the Warhawks in the sixth. “We were right there with them until the end,” Skinner stated. “If we could’ve got them out in the sixth inning, you never know what’ll happen. I think we showed tonight that we can play with them.” Inman (1-2) and Greer will face each other again for the second time in less than 48 hours on Wednesday night, this time at Jim Everhart Field in Inman. First pitch is slated for 7 PM. -Justin Mathis Comments are closed.
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