Box Score Tigerville, SC - The North Greenville Crusaders suffered their first loss at Ray & Bea Dillard Field of the season as Mount Olive came away with a 13-7 victory. Walks told the story as NGU walked twelve batters while the Trojans did not give up a single one. North Greenville was able to show off their power at the plate, hitting six extra-base hits including four home runs. Mount Olive took an early 5-0 lead in the first including two home runs. NGU would take over the momentum as David Lewis hit a home run in the second and the third while John Michael Faile hit a three run home run in the third. After a sacrifice fly by Cory Bivins in the fourth, the Trojans were able to take the momentum back, reclaiming the lead with a four run bottom of the fourth, and pulled away even further with four more runs in the fifth. The Crusaders would get one more run on the board in the seventh when Cory Bivins drove himself in with a solo shot, but ultimately the Trojans would hang on for the six run victory. Reece Fields was charged with the loss, allowing nine runs on eight hits and eight walks. He also struck out eight batters.

Results

• NGU 13 / UMO 7
• Location: Ray & Bea Dillard Field / Tigerville, SC
• Records: NGU 45-9 / UMO 38-15

Individual

• David Lewis went three for four at the plate, hitting two home runs and recording two RBIs and two runs.
• John Michael Faile posted two hits including a home run as well as three RBIs and a run.
• Cory Bivins also hit a home run and finished with two hits, two RBIs, and two runs.

Upcoming

• North Greenville and Mount Olive will face each other tomorrow at 2:00 PM. If NGU wins, a second game will be played at approximately 5:00 PM.