Baseball Recap: Gaffney Takes a Loss

Gaffney lost against Boiling Springs on Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Indians fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Indians have suffered against the Bulldogs since March 31, 2023.

Sam Carroll

Earned Runs

03/17/25 @ James F. Byrnes	7
04/18/25 @ Dorman	6
03/24/25 @ Eastside	4
04/01/25 vs Spartanburg	2
04/22/25 vs Boiling Springs	1
+ 1 more games

Sam Carroll spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. Gaffney is 2-1 when Carroll allows one or fewer earned runs, but 5-13 otherwise.

At the plate, Gaffney saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sylas Gilfillan, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

Gaffney has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Boiling Springs, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-9.

While Gaffney had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.