Baseball Game Preview: East Gaston Warriors vs. Lincoln Charter Eagles

The East Gaston Warriors will square off against the Lincoln Charter Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Gaston has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

East Gaston fell victim to Burns and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 13-0 to the Bulldogs. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost nine in a row.

Meanwhile, Lincoln Charter had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They skirted past the Spartans 6-4.

Lincoln Charter got a great performance from Cayden McFalls as he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.

On the hitting side, Lincoln Charter's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Evan Myers, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Reed Osborne was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Lincoln Charter pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for East Gaston, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.

Wednesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. East Gaston hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .312. However, it's not like Lincoln Charter struggles in that department as they've averaged .419. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.