Baseball Game Preview: Stuart W. Cramer Storm vs. North Gaston Wildcats

Stuart W. Cramer is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will head out on the road to face off against the North Gaston Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Stuart W. Cramer's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so North Gaston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Last Friday, Stuart W. Cramer came up short against Sun Valley and fell 7-3. The Storm have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Stuart W. Cramer got a good showing from Ridge Nixon, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

At the plate, Hunter Dye made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Kenan Helton also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Meanwhile, North Gaston posted their closest win since April 23, 2024 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against East Lincoln, sneaking past 3-2.

Stuart W. Cramer's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for North Gaston, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.

Stuart W. Cramer came out on top in a nail-biter against North Gaston in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 7-5. Will Stuart W. Cramer repeat their success, or does North Gaston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.