Gardiner is 7-1 against Lincoln Academy since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Gardiner Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Lincoln Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Gardiner had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Morse.
Gardiner saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Farnham, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Academy started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Erskine Academy. They fell 5-2 to the Eagles on Wednesday. Lincoln Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though they lost, Lincoln Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Erskine Academy only tossed four.
Gardiner's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Lincoln Academy, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Gardiner has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Gardiner skirted past Lincoln Academy 8-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Gardiner repeat their success, or does Lincoln Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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