Baseball Preview: Gardiner Tigers vs. Lawrence Bulldogs
The Gardiner Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Lawrence Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Gardiner is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Gardiner will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Medomak Valley on Wednesday. Gardiner was the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Medomak Valley. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Gardiner has managed all season.
Teeghan Gilpatric made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Gilpatric has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gilpatric was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Alex Roy was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gavin White, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lawrence unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 11-1 to Skowhegan. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Lawrence couldn't push the score so high this time.
The victory got Gardiner back to even at 4-4. As for Lawrence, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-1.
Gardiner came up short against Lawrence in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 11-6. Can Gardiner avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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