Sanford came tearing into Wednesday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Tatnall Hornets by a score of 4-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Sanford also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Alex Gannon was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Gannon has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gannon was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, John Malloy looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Gannon wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Timmons, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cole Ruhland, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Sanford's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Tatnall, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Sanford will have a chance to go back-to-back against Tatnall: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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