For the second straight game, North Gaston will face off against Crest. The Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Chargers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (North Gaston has won three straight at home, while Crest won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
North Gaston is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Crest on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 3-2.
Jackson Livingston was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Crest is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for North Gaston, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
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