East Gaston can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past the Shelby Golden Lions 18-3. The win was familiar territory for East Gaston who now have seven in a row.
Parker Stafford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Stafford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stafford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, East Gaston got a massive performance out of Dennis Abernathy, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Logan Teno was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
East Gaston's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Shelby, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
East Gaston will have a chance to go back-to-back against Shelby: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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