Greenville wins both games of doubleheader

North Augusta, SC: The Augusta GreenJackets (23-26), fell to the Greenville Drive (21-29) in both games of the doubleheader on Saturday night.

Game 1: In the 3^rd inning, GreenJackets starter Keaton Winn allowed the first run of the game. After he retired the first six that he faced, Winn allowed a run to score on a groundball out from Cole Brannen. It plated Kole Cottam from 3^rd base, and it was a 1-0 Greenville advantage.
Greenville continued to utilize fundamental baseball to score runs. In the 4^th inning, after a leadoff double from Devlin Granberberg, a groundout moved him to 3^rd base. Triston Casas belted a sacrifice fly, and Greenville extended their lead to 2-0.
The Drive came back in the 5^th inning and on an RBI double from Grant Williams, Greenville had a 3-0 advantage. Thaddeus Ward had a no-hitter heading to the 5^th inning, but Diego Rincones ended the no-no on a single.
Keaton Winn went six innings, allowing three runs on the mound for the Jackets, but the offense was unable to get anything started. In the 7^th inning, Greenville added another run on an RBI double from Kervin Suarez to make it 4-0 Drive.
Thaddeus Ward went all 7 innings on the mound for Greenville without allowing a run, and striking out six. Greenville took the first game by a final of 4-0.
Game 2: In the 2^nd game, Greenville scored 1^st again. GreenJackets starter Tyler Schimpf allowed an RBI single for Alan Marrero, and the Drive led it at 1-0.
The GreenJackets scored their first runs of the day though in the 1^st inning. Diego Rincones produced a sacrifice fly, and later in the inning, it was a single for Jacob Gonzalez to give the Jackets their first lead of the day at 2-1.
Greenville answered back in the 3^rd inning. It was an RBI groundout for Jordan Wren to tie the score at two. Tyler Schimpf went 2.2 inning on the mound, allowing two runs and striking-out six.
After the Jackets allowed three runs in the 5^th inning, the offense exploded in the home-half of the frame. Diego Rincones had his first home run of the season. A two-run shot made it just 5-4 Greenville. Later in the inning, Jose Layer ripped a two-RBi single and the Jackets had a 6-5 lead.
But Greenville changed that quickly with three more runs in the 6^th inning. Augusta scored two in the 7^th to tie it up and we went to extras.
Chaos ensued, and two position players came on the mound. It ended up being a 16-10 final as Greenville was able to win it.
Tomorrow's Game:  6:35 PM vs Greenville Drive (Boston Red Sox), SRP Park, North Augusta, South Carolina
Pitching Matchup: (GVL) RHP Yusniel Padron Artilles (0-0, 4.66 ERA) vs (AUG) Blake Rivera (1-3, 4.01 ERA)
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The GreenJackets will ask Blake Rivera to go deep into the game tomorrow after their bullpen was asked for a lot of innings on Saturday. Greenville will go to right-hander Yusniel Padron Artilles for the 3^rd game of the series.
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