Baseball Recap: Preston McGaha leads J.L. Mann to victory over Gaffney

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 6:04am

Baseball Recap: J.L. Mann Patriots vs. Gaffney Indians

J.L. Mann entered their tilt with Gaffney with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Gaffney Indians on Tuesday. That's two games straight that J.L. Mann has won by exactly three runs.

Preston McGaha looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.

At the plate, Bryce Harder was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Hunter Howard was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.

J.L. Mann has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for Gaffney, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.

As of now, neither J.L. Mann nor Gaffney have any future games scheduled.

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