The Satsuma Gators will square off against the New Brockton Gamecocks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Monday, Satsuma came up short against St. Luke's Episcopal and fell 6-3.
Ben Glen was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
Meanwhile, New Brockton was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Northside Methodist Academy by a score of 14-10. The Gamecocks haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Gavin Hand was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, New Brockton let Landin Norris and Hayden Pope run wild. Norris got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Pope went a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases and three RBI. Those five stolen bases gave Pope a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryant Crumpler, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
New Brockton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northside Methodist Academy only managed six hits.
New Brockton's win bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Satsuma, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-10.
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