The Erwin Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the A.C. Reynolds Rockets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Erwin easily dispatched Asheville last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Warriors fell just short of Tuscola by a score of 3-1 last Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Mountaineers: they've now lost five in a row.
Kylie Gingras spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Erwin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaycee Woody, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, A.C. Reynolds lost 7-1 to Robbinsville on Monday. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Erwin's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for A.C. Reynolds, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Erwin was able to grind out a solid win over A.C. Reynolds when the teams last played back in March, winning 13-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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