Gardiner gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Lawrence Bulldogs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gardiner.
Gage McGrane spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Farnham, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Gardiner is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Lawrence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-2.
Gardiner will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Morse at 4:00 p.m. As for Lawrence, they will head out on the road to square off against Oceanside at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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