The Greenville Drive (12-16) after two straight tough loses to the Division leading Winston Salen Dash (20-7) look to get back on the winning track. The Drive put Juan Encarnacion on the mound to face Dash pitcher Kohl Simas.
Game 3 vs. @WSDashBaseball tonight.
Here's how we're lining up: pic.twitter.com/2fQ1mXnZ9c
— Greenville Drive (@GreenvilleDrive) May 11, 2023
The Dash get a run in the first with no outs and makes the score 1-0 with runs on first and third. The pitcher for the Drive throws a wild pitch and the Dash get another score and its now 2-0 with no outs. The dash get another score on a deep to right out, but the runner at 3rd tags and its 3-0 top of the first 2 outs. The Drive get out with just three runs against them but in the third the Dash add on with two catchable balls missed and a run is scored to make it 4-0, yet before the inning is over the Dash get another score and its 5-0 Dash over the Drive at the end of the top of the third.
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$1 Pepsi, $2 Miller Lite, $4 SweetWater 420 pic.twitter.com/2IdKGIXC8d
— Greenville Drive (@GreenvilleDrive) May 11, 2023
The Drive start a comeback with a deep hit to center bringing in a run and its 5-1 heading into the 5th inning. Yet they are not able to get anything else, and heading into the top of the 6th, it’s still 5-1 Dash.
Tyler Miller sac-fly and we're on the board!
Dash 5, Drive 1 as we head to the fifth pic.twitter.com/q9omNl0id5
— Greenville Drive (@GreenvilleDrive) May 12, 2023
The Drive go into the 6th inning and right off get a run and its now 7-2 Dash in the lead but the Drive have no outs and a runner on first. The Drive get another run in the 6th making it 7-3 and the rally caps are on with two outs in the inning. The Drive cant get another and its on to the 7th,
Blaze Jordan slaps one into center to bring Paulino home!
Dash 7, Drive 2 pic.twitter.com/Qp88Dccrvh
— Greenville Drive (@GreenvilleDrive) May 12, 2023
The Drive start off the 7th inning with a walk by Decker then a single by Ferguson, then a double by Paulino to drive in two runs and its now 7-5 with no outs in the 7th with a runner on third after a wild pitch. The drive get one more run and its now 7-6 with no outs and a new pitcher on the mound for the dash.
Gonzalez with a sharp single up the middle and we're within one run!
Dash 7, Drive 6 pic.twitter.com/4MzhsRoTKc
— Greenville Drive (@GreenvilleDrive) May 12, 2023
The Drive get a blooper into left and it falls in and another score and we are tied at 7-7 with one out and runners on the corners. The Drive knock in another runner and take the lead 8-7 here in the 7th with 1 out.
TIE. GAME.
Tyler Miller with the hang time fly ball that drops between the fielders.
Drive 7, Dash 7 pic.twitter.com/UvHAwgmwUY
— Greenville Drive (@GreenvilleDrive) May 12, 2023
After a balk the score has grown to 11-7 and the fans are going nuts and we head to the bottom of the 8th inning with two out and the lead is still 11-7. That is what the final score will be, the Greenville Drive take game three 11-7.