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GREENE – The tensions were high right from the get-go, as Greene baseball hosted the Oxford Blackhawks – squeezing out a win at 4-3 for the Trojans.

The very first inning saw the Blackhawks turn a triple play to get themselves out a jam in the inning, holding onto the 0-0 tie after one.

“It was a very good high school baseball game. We had a chance at the end,” said Oxford head coach Chris Palmer.

Greene took full advantage of a fourth inning in which the Blackhawks hit a lapse in discipline, committing three of their four errors. Couple those errors with four hits from Greene and seven base runners equaled a four-run inning for the Trojans.

“They helped us out there,” said Greene head coach Ron Rapp.

Down 4-0 and looking up at the Trojans, Oxford managed to flip the script on Greene, using mistakes on the Trojans side, coupled with a hit to send three runners in for a 4-3 seventh inning game.

“We squeaked it out in the seventh. Tying run on third, and winning run on second. It wasn’t tight until we walked the bases loaded, then it got real interesting,” said coach Rapp.

Nick Robb of Oxford knocked a single on a fly ball to left field reaching first base. Due to pitching, Connor Lawton was walked, followed by Jon Heggie. A fielders choice situation with Austin Crawford, allowed Robb to make it home for the run, advancing Lawton to third and Heggie to second.

Greene elected to walk the electrifying Dylan Depew – loading the bases once again.