Baseball Recap: Sand Rock Drops Highest Score of Season Against Gaston

Wildcats

Team Score (Highest)

03/20/25 @ Gaston	18
02/28/25 @ Geraldine	17
02/17/25 vs Spring Garden	15
03/04/25 @ Cedar Bluff	10
02/27/25 vs Geraldine	10

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sand Rock). They put the hurt on the Gaston Bulldogs with a sharp 18-5 win on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their nine-game losing streak.

Sand Rock got a massive performance out of Lathan Amos, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5. Those four runs gave Amos a new career-high. Cam Gifford was another key player, going a perfect 5-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles.

Sand Rock was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .647. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Sand Rock's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-13. As for Gaston, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sand Rock will take on Sylvania at 12:00 p.m. on March 28th. As for Gaston, they will challenge Cleveland at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.