In what's become a running theme this season, Gaither gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past the Jefferson Dragons 7-1. The win was familiar territory for Gaither who now have five in a row.
Michael Fernandez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched.
At the plate, SJ Branhan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Josh Choe was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
On Jefferson's side, Ja'Marques Benton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Gaither has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Jefferson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gaither will take on Lennard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Jefferson, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Riverview at 7:00 p.m.
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