East Gaston has been on the road for five straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Forestview Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, East Gaston suffered a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Lincoln Charter. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs East Gaston has scored all season.
East Gaston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Boulware, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilyan Helms, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Forestview had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Kings Mountain on Friday. Forestview has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Blair Riley was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
East Gaston's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6. As for Forestview, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. East Gaston hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .431. However, it's not like Forestview struggles in that department as they've averaged .320. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
East Gaston came up short against Forestview when the teams last played back in February, falling 8-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Forestview's Olivia Hensley, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Now that East Gaston knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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