Gardiner had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-1 to make it five. They came up short against the Medomak Valley Panthers, falling 10-0. The loss put an end to the Tigers' undefeated start to the season.
As for Medomak Valley, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by eight runs or more this season.
For Medomak Valley's part, the result came thanks to Porter Gahagan's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks. Gahagan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaydiin Ruiz, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Austin Lash also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Gardiner is set to take on their familiar foe Freeport at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Medomak Valley will challenge rival Yarmouth at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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