The Brimmer & May Gators are taking a road trip to face off against the Gann Academy Red Heifers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Brimmer & May has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Gann Academy will arrive with four straight wins.
Last Friday, Brimmer & May came up short against Boston Trinity Academy and fell 9-6.
Meanwhile, Gann Academy made easy work of Cambridge on Tuesday and carried off a 16-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Red Heifers, who have now won three matches by 14 runs or more so far this season.
Ilan Newman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Newman was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last six games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Kaplan, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Gann Academy is undefeated when Kaplan posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Noah Smith, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
Gann Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Gann Academy's record is now 5-3. As for Brimmer & May, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Brimmer & May suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Gann Academy in their previous meeting last Wednesday. Can the Gators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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