Baseball Game Preview: Aiken Fighting Green Hornets vs. Gilbert Indians

The Aiken Fighting Green Hornets will challenge the Gilbert Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Aiken: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Gilbert has snatched up nine consecutive wins on the road.

On Tuesday, Aiken didn't have quite enough to beat North Augusta and fell 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Fighting Green Hornets have suffered against the Yellow Jackets since March 14, 2023.

Meanwhile, Gilbert had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let Lakewood get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Tuesday. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Gators recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Aiken's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Gilbert, their victory bumped their record up to 23-4.

Aiken skirted past Gilbert 6-5 in their previous meeting on Monday. Will the Fighting Green Hornets repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.