The Aiken Fighting Green Hornets will venture away from home to take on the Gilbert Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Aiken turned things around against Batesburg-Leesville on Thursday. They skirted past the Panthers 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Cole Harmon, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Hunter Dennis, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Gilbert faced River Bluff in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Indians never let the Gators get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Indians sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Aiken's win bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Gilbert, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-3.
Aiken suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Gilbert in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Fighting Green Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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