For the second straight game, Garden City will face off against Crestwood. The Cougars will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Chargers at 4:00 p.m. Garden City's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Crestwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Garden City made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Crestwood, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cougars never let the Chargers get on the board and left with a 17-0 win on Monday. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Andre Davis made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Davis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon Lewandowski, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those doubles marked the first that he hit this season. Ayden Balog was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Garden City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .652. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Garden City has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Crestwood, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
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