The Gaither Cowboys will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Blake Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Gaither's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Blake has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Gaither scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over Middleton. With that victory, Gaither brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Noah Lockler looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kevin Brunet and Nicolas Lopez did most of the damage at the plate: Brunet went 3-for-3 with five RBI and two doubles, while Lopez scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Albert Antinori was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Blake fell victim to a rough 14-1 defeat at the hands of Jefferson on Thursday.
Gaither has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Blake, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Everything went Gaither's way against Blake in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 as Gaither made off with a 21-0 win. Will Gaither repeat their success, or does Blake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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