Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Gaston). Everything went their way against the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets on Tuesday as the East Gaston Warriors made off with a 17-1 win. With that victory, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.
Jackson Messer
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Jackson Messer made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Cameron Barnette was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of East Gaston's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Parker Stafford was another key player, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and one run.
East Gaston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
East Gaston has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. Bessemer City is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Coming up, East Gaston will head out on the road to face off against West Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Gaston is facing West Iredell at the right time seeing as West Iredell is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Bessemer City, they will face off against East Gaston at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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