Baseball Preview: Gaither Cowboys vs. Riverview Sharks
The Gaither Cowboys will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Riverview Sharks at 7:00 p.m. Gaither is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Gaither is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lennard just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Longhorns by a score of 3-2.
Gaither saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Choe, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Riverview came into Saturday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Tampa Bay Tech 4-3.
Jeff Berrios tossed a big game, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Justin Edwards was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Butner, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Gaither's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Riverview, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-17.
Everything went Gaither's way against Riverview in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Gaither made off with an 8-1 victory. Does Gaither have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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