After two games on the road, Gardiner is heading back home. They will take on the Leavitt Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Gardiner came up short against Lincoln Academy and fell 10-6.
Gage McGrane made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Burgess, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Leavitt stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Medomak Valley a 10-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Leavitt as they're now sitting on four straight.
Will Keach made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over six innings pitched. Keach was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Trent Holst was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Reid Sibley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Gardiner's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Leavitt, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
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 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Leavitt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Gardiner might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Leavitt in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Leavitt's Colten Taylor, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Now that Gardiner knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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