The Garner Trojans will take on the Middle Creek Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Garner is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Apex Friendship just ended the team's six-game winning streak dating back to last season on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 10-9. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Gaby Mizelle
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Gaby Mizelle was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kira Bryant, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one double.
Mizelle wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Garner kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Middle Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 8-3 to Willow Spring.
Middle Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Herndon, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Garner fell to 2-1. As for Middle Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Middle Creek's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Garner has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Middle Creek, though, as they've only averaged .312. Will they be able to contain Garner's hitters?
Garner took their win against Middle Creek when the teams last played last Tuesday by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Garner since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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