East Gaston has gone 9-1 against Highland Tech recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Rams at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Gaston is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Bessemer City 14-1 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Zane Dodd
| 03/20/26 vs Bessemer City | 2 |
| 03/13/26 @ Lincolnton | 1 |
| 03/10/26 vs Lincolnton | 1 |
| 03/03/26 vs Forestview | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Forestview | 1 |
Zane Dodd was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kia Lucas, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: East Gaston kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 8.8.
Meanwhile, Highland Tech narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lincolnton 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won three in a row.
Grayson Lunsford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. Highland Tech is 2-1 when Lunsford allows two or fewer earned runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
The win got East Gaston back to even at 5-5. As for Highland Tech, their record now sits at 4-5.
Everything went East Gaston's way against Highland Tech when the teams last played back in April of 2025, as East Gaston made off with a 13-1 victory. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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