Gaither has not done well against Steinbrenner recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Gaither Cowboys had just enough and edged the Steinbrenner Warriors out 2-1. That's two games straight that Gaither has won by just one run.
Michael Fernandez looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Josh Choe, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Steinbrenner's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorge Romero, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Gaither pushed their record up to 11-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Steinbrenner, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Gaither will head out on the road to challenge Middleton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Steinbrenner, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Plant at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Plant: 3.3, Steinbrenner: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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