Baseball Recap: Gordonsville Extends Home Winning Streak to Four

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/21/25 @ Clarkrange	20
05/01/25 vs Red Boiling Springs	19
03/18/25 @ Pickett County	16
04/15/25 vs Red Boiling Springs	15
04/14/25 @ Red Boiling Springs	15

With a playoff win on the line, Gordonsville rose to the challenge on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Jo Byrns Red Devils as they made off with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 17 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Colton Bennett and J. Foster made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Bennett struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Foster kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Bennett has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. At bat, Bennett went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, while Foster got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

In other batting news, Gordonsville let Waylon Kennedy and Sam Ausderau run wild. Kennedy earned four runs and five stolen bases, while Ausderau got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those four runs gave Kennedy a new career-high. Dalton Hancock was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Gordonsville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They are a perfect 14-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Gordonsville's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-10. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Jo Byrns, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.

Coming up, Gordonsville will face off against Whitwell at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Whitwell will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Gordonsville surely won't give up without a fight. Jo Byrns does not have any more games scheduled as of now.