East Gaston is 0-8 against Burns since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit in Tuesday's first game. The East Gaston Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Burns Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. East Gaston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, East Gaston came up short against Cherryville and fell 11-8. That's two games in a row now that East Gaston has lost by exactly three runs.
Carson Summey stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Jordan McCorkle was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Burns gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Highland Tech. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Burns.
This is the second loss in a row for East Gaston and nudges their season record down to 7-5. As for Burns, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
East Gaston came up short against Burns when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Can East Gaston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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