Greeneville and Carter met at Fountain Lanes for the second annual Battle of the Green. The two teams battled back and forth throughout the match, but in the end, the Hornets took home a pair of 15-12 victories.
Boys: Carter 15, Greeneville 12
The two teams opened the match by splitting the individual points in Game 1, but Carter grabbed an early 5-3 lead by outscoring the Greene Devils 989-919 in total pinfall.
Chandler Bowman led the Hornets with a 210, followed by Shane Butler with a 194 and Gavin McBee with a 176. Quinten Scalf paced Greeneville with a 181, while Caleb Payne secured an individual point with a 153.
Carter claimed four individual wins in Game 2, led by Ethan Sands with a 196, Bowman with a 188 and Butler with a 181. Greeneville’s two wins came from EJ Metcalf, who rolled a 218, and Jake Harman, who added a 212.
The Greene Devils also claimed both team points, outscoring Carter 1,031-1,026 to cut into the overall pinfall deficit and keep the match close at 9-7.
The Hornets took a sloppy first Baker game, 138-114, but Greeneville answered with a strong 186-145 victory in the second game. The Greene Devils claimed both Baker pinfall points to even the match at 12-12.
However, Carter secured the final three points by edging Greeneville in total pinfall, 2,298-2,250, to seal the 15-12 victory.
Girls: Carter 15, Greeneville 12
Greeneville continued to show improvement early in the season, jumping out to a 6-2 lead after Game 1. Carly McLeod led the way with a 155, followed by Lylli Sopha with a 141, Salene Tyler with a 135 and Madison Broyles with a 133.
Callie Palmer paced Carter with a 156.
The teams split the individual points in Game 2, but Carter gained significant momentum by outscoring Greeneville 853-634 in total pinfall.
Zoe Chompff led the Lady Hornets with a 184, while Palmer continued her strong performance with a 181. McLeod paced the Lady Devils with a 152, followed by Broyles with a 142.
Greeneville moved within reach of victory by taking the first Baker game, 154-144, to build a 12-7 lead. However, Carter responded with a 155-110 win in the second Baker game to claim the necessary points and secure the 15-12 victory.
