Baseball Game Preview: Gaither Cowboys vs. East Lake Eagles

For the second straight game, Gaither will face off against East Lake. The Cowboys will head out on the road to challenge the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gaither is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

Gaither is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let East Lake get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. The Cowboys haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

The team relied heavily on Angel Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

Gaither's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-8. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for East Lake, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-8.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gaither has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.