North Gaston is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Stuart W. Cramer is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wildcats will welcome the Storm at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While North Gaston's victory against Highland Tech wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Rams 3-1. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Jackson Livingston
| 03/11/25 vs Stuart W. Cramer | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Kings Mountain | 5 |
| 02/25/25 vs East Gaston | 6 |
| 03/18/25 vs Forestview | 6 |
| 04/17/25 @ South Point | 6 |
Jackson Livingston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
Meanwhile, Stuart W. Cramer posted their closest victory since March 13th on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past East Gaston 3-1.
Stuart W. Cramer also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Mason Price gave up only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. Price has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Stuart W. Cramer's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Dye, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
North Gaston's win bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Stuart W. Cramer, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Gaston has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Stuart W. Cramer struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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