East Gaston stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on the Forestview Jaguars with a sharp 9-3 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for East Gaston as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Cameron Barnette made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Barnette was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, East Gaston let Parker Stafford and Dylan Wright loose on the outfield. Stafford scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Wright went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Houston Summey was another key contributor, scoring a run.
On Forestview's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Frederick Dow, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
East Gaston's win bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Forestview, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Gaston will take on Stuart W. Cramer at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (East Gaston: 3.5, Stuart W. Cramer: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Forestview, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Huss at 6:00 p.m. Huss is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Forestview will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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