Gaffney barely beat Blacksburg the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Gaffney Indians put the hurt on the Blacksburg Wildcats with a sharp 13-2 win on Saturday. The Indians' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Brody Bright made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Bright was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
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In other batting news, Sylas Gilfillan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Braden Beattie was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Gaffney always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blacksburg only posted an OBP of .316.
Gaffney's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Blacksburg, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Gaffney will square off against Wade Hampton at 6:30 p.m. on March 10th. As for Blacksburg, they will challenge Broome at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Blacksburg is facing Broome at the right time seeing as Broome is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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