If Gaither was riding high fresh off their 6-0 takedown of Jesuit last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gaither Cowboys fell just short of the East Bay Indians by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Cowboys in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost three in a row.
Gaither got a good showing from Noah Locklear, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). What's more, Locklear gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in February.
At the plate, Gaither saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eddy Rojo, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Ryder Warriner also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Gaither's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for East Bay, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, Gaither and East Bay will both be playing Jefferson the next time they take the field. East Bay will head out to face Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Gaither will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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