Baseball Preview: Garner Trojans vs. Athens Drive Jaguars
The Garner Trojans will be playing at home against the Athens Drive Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Garner: 3.8, Athens Drive: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Garner can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Willow Spring 3-2.
Meanwhile, Athens Drive can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Sanderson with a sharp 7-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Athens Drive.
Jack Snipes and Nathan Bunch were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Snipes tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Bunch pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Snipes went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI, while Bunch scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hansel Diaz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Daniels, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Garner's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Athens Drive, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
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