Gaither is 8-0 against Middleton since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Gaither Cowboys will head out on the road to take on the Middleton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The last four games Gaither has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Gaither has not struggled against Steinbrenner recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Gaither came out on top in a nail-biter against Steinbrenner and snuck past 2-1. That's two games straight that Gaither has won by just one run.
Michael Fernandez looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Josh Choe was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Middleton is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 contests. They suffered a tough 14-0 defeat at the hands of Wharton on Thursday.
Even though they lost, Middleton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Gaither is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Middleton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Middleton's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Gaither has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Middleton, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will Gaither keep running through batters, or will Middleton buck the trend?
Everything went Gaither's way against Middleton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Gaither made off with a 14-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gaither since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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