The Gaston Bulldogs are on the road again on Thursday to play the Crossville Lions at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Gaston scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 28-27 victory over Asbury. The win was just what Gaston needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior game.
Brooklyn Whitten was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Ponce, who went 3-for-5 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three runs.
Meanwhile, Crossville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Gadsden City by a score of 15-14. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (13), Crossville still had to take the loss.
The victory got Gaston back to even at 5-5. As for Crossville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Gaston was able to grind out a solid win over Crossville in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 11-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gaston since the squad 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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