Gardner-South Wilmington is 1-9 against Reed-Custer since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers will be playing at home against the Reed-Custer Comets at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Gardner-South Wilmington scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Illinois Lutheran as Gardner-South Wilmington made off with a 16-1 win. With that victory, Gardner-South Wilmington brought their scoring average up to 7.5 runs per game.
Cale Halpin was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Halpin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Gardner-South Wilmington got a big performance out of Ayden Collom, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Reed Millette was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Reed-Custer had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Grant Park 12-2.
The win got Gardner-South Wilmington back to even at 2-2. As for Reed-Custer, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Gardner-South Wilmington suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Reed-Custer in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Gardner-South Wilmington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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