The Gardiner Tigers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Erskine Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Gardiner lost 12-5 to Oak Hill on Wednesday.
Jake Farnham made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dana Roberts, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Erskine Academy is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 6-0 to Nokomis on Tuesday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Erskine Academy was not able to get on the board.
Hayden Chase was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Simon Clark made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Erskine Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nokomis only tossed seven.
Gardiner now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Erskine Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Gardiner was able to grind out a solid victory over Erskine Academy in their previous matchup last Monday, winning 12-7. Will Gardiner repeat their success, or does Erskine Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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