The North Gaston Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Crest Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Gaston's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Crest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, North Gaston got the win against Ashbrook by a conclusive 11-1. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
North Gaston got a great performance from Blake Mitchell as he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Mitchell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, Crest posted their closest victory since February 26th on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against South Point, sneaking past 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargers.
North Gaston is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Crest, their record now sits at 11-4.
Everything went North Gaston's way against Crest in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as North Gaston made off with an 11-3 victory. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chargers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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