Sadly, Gaston Day is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of SouthLake Christian Academy on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gaston Day of the 13-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For SouthLake Christian Academy's part, Ayden Bailey and Jack Salony made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Bailey pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Salony pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. At the plate, Bailey scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Salony went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Herkey, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Evan Hogg was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Gaston Day's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gaston Day will stay at home for another game and welcome Concord Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Concord Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Gaston Christian at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in SouthLake Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
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