Recap: East Gaston Warriors vs. Shelby Golden Lions
East Gaston can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past the Shelby Golden Lions 18-3. The win was familiar territory for East Gaston who now have seven in a row.
Parker Stafford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Stafford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stafford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, East Gaston got a massive performance out of Dennis Abernathy, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Logan Teno was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
East Gaston's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Shelby, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
East Gaston will have a chance to go back-to-back against Shelby: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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